Where the Hell Did This Send Me? Is This Still the Dou Qi Continent?

"Master Si, let's split into two groups to explore the ruins of this ancient sect. You take this jade token; if you encounter any trouble, just crush the jade piece, and I will sense it."

Xiao Yan made a quick decision to divide his forces and conduct a rapid reconnaissance mission!

"Ancient sect ruins?"

Upon hearing this, Si Yuan's gaze swept around again. Looking at the vast area of the ruins and feeling the ancient and deathly silence permeating the air, his expression became more solemn.

Just as Xiao Yan said, this place does indeed resemble the ruins of a sect rather than the cave dwelling of a Dou Zun expert.

Therefore, in reality, for the Soul Hall, no matter what kind of ruins this place is, the message they release must be that it is an ancient Dou Zun ruins. Only in this way can they achieve their goal!

Having figured this out, Si Yuan said thoughtfully:

"No wonder the Soul Hall released information about the Dou Zun's cave. This way, they could attract a large number of powerful individuals while concealing the true dangers of this place. What they want is probably not just a soul, but also something that might exist deep within these ruins, or perhaps they intend to use this place itself!"

"Not bad." Xiao Yan nodded, his soul power acting like the most precise detector, carefully scanning every inch of the ground and space. "The hardness of this rock is such that even an ordinary Dou Zun would find it difficult to destroy. To be able to shatter this place like this, it must be at least at the Peak Dou Zun, or even... at the level of Dou Sheng! Although I don't know why the Soul Hall discovered this place, I am certain that this is no accident."

Hearing Xiao Yan say this, Si Yuan also tried to attack the dark gold rock on the ground, but found that even with his Peak Dou Zong strength, he could not cause any damage to the dark gold rock. There was only a slight dent, not even a palm print!

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes upon seeing this, sensing that the ground might indeed be harder than his Heavy Profound Ruler!

In short, be extra careful.

Si Yuan was also shocked by the hardness of the ground. He nodded to Xiao Yan, put away the jade token Xiao Yan had given him, and then led the two Dou Zong elders to the right front.

Xiao Yan, carrying Zi Yan who had reverted to her loli form to save energy, then took the proud Medusa's hand and flew towards the left front.

The Old Yao sensed a faint aura of medicinal pills in that direction, and this trip was precisely to investigate.

The ancient, wild atmosphere permeated the air, mixed with the pure, suffocating energy of heaven and earth, creating a peculiar sense of oppression.

"The spatial structure here... is so strange."

Sitting on Xiao Yan's shoulder, Zi Yan slightly furrowed her delicate brows, her dark eyes gleaming with a profound light. She stretched out her slender finger and gently tapped the air.

Where the fingertips touched, the space did not ripple like it did on the Dou Qi Continent. Instead, it was like poking into some kind of extremely tough leather, producing only a very slight, almost imperceptible distortion.

"While it's easy to tear open space from the outside, it's extremely difficult to tear it open from the inside. The space here is excessively stable, and, in terms of its rules... it's a bit different."

Zi Yan tilted her head, leaning halfway on Xiao Yan's shoulder, and said in a serious tone.

Xiao Yan's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

As Ancient Void Dragon, Zi Yan's understanding of space is undoubtedly among the best in the Dou Qi Continent. If even she feels something is wrong, then this place must be extraordinary.

The Heavenly Flames within his body continued to emanate restless thoughts, and that sense of disgust grew increasingly clear, as if it were rejecting something deep within the ruins that the Heavenly Flames found extremely repulsive.

"Be careful, something's definitely fishy if things seem unusual."

Queen Medusa was surrounded by seven-colored Dou Qi. No matter what, she was the only Dou Zong powerhouse among the three. Beside her were her own Prince Consort and Little Zi Yan, whom she treated like a younger sister. Of course, she had to protect them.

Because her true form was an ancient beast like the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, she also keenly sensed that in addition to pure energy and ancient aura, the air also contained a faint, extremely subtle, chilling stillness that instinctively repelled the soul, and even some evil energy.

The three of them walked around a huge, collapsed stone pillar, and a relatively intact entrance to a passage appeared ahead.

The dark gold walls on both sides of the passage were covered with densely packed runes.

The style of these runes is completely different from some of the array runes commonly seen on the Dou Qi Continent. The lines are simple yet exquisite, carrying an indescribable ancient charm. Many symbols present abstract forms of vortexes and chains, from which it is not difficult to see some meaning of suppression and sealing.

"These runes don't seem to come from the Dou Qi Continent..."

Xiao Yan frowned, his fingertips brushing against the cold stone wall. He tried to analyze it with his soul power, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea; he only felt a vast and heavy residual will.

Even the two well-informed figures, Old Yao and Venerable Skyfire, were completely bewildered at this moment.

They couldn't figure out which faction or period the runes here originated from.

The passage suddenly opened up to reveal a huge stone chamber that was relatively well-preserved.

In the center of the stone chamber stood several enormous alchemical cauldrons with strange shapes.

These alchemy cauldrons are not the three-legged round cauldrons with several fire holes commonly seen on the Dou Qi Continent. Instead, they are multi-faceted prisms, and their bodies are covered with ancient runes similar to those on the passage walls. The material is dark and deep, faintly gleaming with a cold metallic light, and its sturdiness is probably no less than that of the dark gold rock outside.

Around the alchemy cauldron, there were scattered remnants of decaying wooden frames, which could be vaguely seen as having once stored a large number of items.

The air was filled with a mixture of medicinal fragrance, dust, and a faint, almost imperceptible stench of decay.

"The smell of pills!" Zi Yan's eyes lit up. Her foodie instincts made her instantly ignore the discomfort of the spatial compression. In a flash, she floated to the nearest pill cauldron and curiously peered inside. "Wow! There seems to be something inside!"

Xiao Yan Medusa also quickly stepped forward.

The interior of that enormous prismatic cauldron was not empty.

Beneath the thick layer of dust, some rounded outlines were vaguely visible. Xiao Yan carefully used his Dou Qi to brush away the dust.

A dozen or so perfectly round pills, each the size of a longan, were revealed.

They exhibited a strange crimson hue, unlike the crystal-clear or energy-filled halos commonly found in the Dou Qi Continent. Instead, they resembled burning flames, carrying a scorching aura.

"What... what kind of pill is this?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Queen Medusa eyes.

Even with the inherited memories of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, she was completely unable to identify the type of this elixir.

Its energy properties were completely different from any high-level pills she knew of on the Dou Qi Continent.

Xiao Yan also frowned, carefully examining the pill with his soul power.

He even confirmed it with Old Yao and Venerable Skyfire.

None of the three of them had ever seen this elixir before!

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then reached out and grabbed a pill with his Sucking Palm, which he then popped into his mouth!

"Xiao Yan!"

Queen Medusa and Zi Yan were both shocked to see this.

"It's alright, I'll know the effects of this pill as soon as I taste it!"

With four different types of Heavenly Flames protecting him, Xiao Yan was not afraid of the pill being poisonous and swallowed it directly.

The next moment, Xiao Yan's entire body turned bright red, and a scorching aura suddenly emerged from his body. At the same time, a special charm emanated from his body.

Xiao Yan felt a warm sensation all over his body. After the flame-like pill entered his body, it transformed into a crimson flame that burned his flesh. The temperature of the flame itself was far less than that of the Heavenly Flames, but its effect was no less than that of the Heavenly Flames, seemingly because the flame contained some special substances.

The Great Sun Separation Fire Body operated automatically, instantly refining the crimson flames burning within his body. However, Xiao Yan clearly sensed that this pill was quite helpful for his Great Sun Separation Fire Body cultivation!

Xiao Yan opened his eyes, looked at Queen Medusa and Zi Yan who were filled with worry, and said with a smile, "I'm fine."

"Are you really alright?"

The sight of Xiao Yan's entire body turning completely red was truly frightening, especially for Queen Medusa, who had witnessed Xiao Yan devouring the Heavenly Flames. She was even more shaken by what she had just seen.

"It's alright, I roughly understand what's going on with this pill. It wasn't refined using a Heavenly Flames; it's more like some kind of medicinal herb, or rather, some kind of energy or substance condensed into the shape of a pill. Rather than a pill, this thing is more like the kind of pills Zi Yan takes. Moreover, this thing has some effect on improving Dou Qi and physical fitness. It's a pity there are too few of them. If there were more, perhaps it could allow me to advance further."

Xiao Yan waved his hand and said with a relaxed expression.

"So, this thing might be helpful for me as I grow up?"

Zi Yan immediately grasped the key point, and then she also took a pill, carefully wiping it clean before swallowing it.

"Oh ho ho!"

Zi Yan screamed.

This pill is giving me a bit of heartburn!

However, the physical strength and digestive ability of the Ancient Void Dragon are beyond question; the pill was refined by Zi Yan in less than ten seconds.

"Great! If I had enough of these pills, I feel like I could eat my way up to the Dou Zong!"

Zi Yan said with sparkling eyes.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes at Zi Yan. There were only eighteen in total, and after he and Zi Yan ate two, only sixteen were left. They weren't even enough to fill a gap between their teeth, yet they had managed to eat their way up to the Dou Zong...

"Um?"

Xiao Yan suddenly had a peculiar feeling; he seemed to be able to sense that there was something else within the energy of heaven and earth.

He hesitated for a moment, then reached out and grabbed three more pills, swallowed them all at once, and refined them instantly.

That feeling became much clearer.

Eat some more!

Grab it up and refine it in an instant!

Before Zi Yan could react, Xiao Yan had already consumed all the remaining pills!

"Hello!!!"

Zi Yan panicked.

She only ate one!

Xiao Yan, you big bad guy!

"Don't make a sound, I'm thinking!"

Xiao Yan stretched out his hand and grabbed at the void in front of him. His soul power and Dou Qi spun wildly in his palm, attracting a faint red energy mixed in with the energy of heaven and earth, which gradually condensed into a small sphere in his palm.

Feeling the intense heat in his palm, as if scorched by the sun, Xiao Yan pondered.

In a short while, a small, crimson sphere, identical to the crimson pill from before, condensed in his palm.

"Here, have a taste, see if it tastes the same."

Xiao Yan tossed the small crimson sphere he had condensed to Zi Yan and said in a slightly deep voice.

"Oh." Zi Yan trusted Xiao Yan completely and swallowed the pill directly. Sure enough, her body turned hot and red. Ten seconds later, she opened her eyes, utterly astonished, "It really is the same! This kind of pill is condensed from the energy of heaven and earth?"

Xiao Yan didn't speak, but his expression was somewhat complicated. He had a guess, but he hoped he was wrong.

"Do you know what happened?"

As Queen Medusa Xiao Yan to have guessed what he was thinking and asked softly.

"I'd rather I didn't know."

Xiao Yan smiled wryly.

Based on his personal experience just now, Xiao Yan has a bold hypothesis.

Those crimson pills are indeed not found on the Dou Qi Continent.

But it exists in other places, and in large quantities!

For example, the Tianxuan Continent!

Xiao Yan understood the feeling of having his Dou Qi and body scorched by the Nirvana Fire after experiencing it himself.

This is clearly the Nirvana Pill, and those tiny red energies are clearly the Nirvana Qi!

As for this land?

The ruins of the sect, compared to the Dou Qi Continent, a "Dharma-ending Age" where no Dou Emperor has emerged and Source Qi is depleted, are filled with a dense, oxygen-intoxicating energy of heaven and earth, an ancient and wild aura, energy that resembles Nirvana Qi, and pills that resemble Nirvana Pills.

These clues, taken together, all point to one possibility—this is the ruins of an ancient sect in the Tianxuan Continent!

The problem is, why would such a bizarre thing appear in the Dou Qi Continent?!

Xiao Yan was about to cry.

The matter of the Soul Clan hasn't been resolved yet, and now what's with the appearance of the Tianxuan Continent?

They won't let him fight the Alien Demon, will they?

No way, no way!

He currently only has the combat strength of a Nirvana Realm at most. If he encounters Alien Demon, he'll be completely doomed.

Seeing Xiao Yan's increasingly grim expression, Queen Medusa and Zi Yan also showed concern, hugging Xiao Yan on either side to tell him in the most direct way that he was not fighting alone.

At the same time, the two women also felt a sense of worry. For Xiao Yan, who was usually so confident, to lose his composure like this, it seemed that the problem with this Ancient Ruins was really serious!

"Zi Yan, can you still take us out?"

After a moment, Xiao Yan, having regained his senses, asked softly.

"Hmm... it should be possible, but it will take some effort. If you can also help me stabilize the Space Channel, it won't be a problem."

After thinking it over carefully, Zi Yan said confidently.

"Then it seems this is still the Dou Qi Continent."

Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling less depressed.

If he were to directly attack the Tianxuan Continent, we'd be doomed.

He didn't want to leave his hometown and go to the Tianxuan Continent to cultivate until he reached the Ancestor Realm before returning.

By then, the Dou Qi Continent will probably have been completely ravaged by the Soul Clan.

"What do you mean this place is still the Dou Qi Continent?"

With a single sentence, Xiao Yan effectively burned out the CPUs of Queen Medusa and Zi Yan.