A hole was opened in the powerful barrier space.
Ye Lan did not hesitate and was about to step forward, but at this moment, his arm was grabbed by a hand.
"Don't go in."
A familiar low voice came from his ears. Ye Lan looked back in surprise and found that he had stepped into the barrier without noticing.
There was a powerful suction force within the barrier, which instantly pulled the two of them in.
Ye Lan landed on the ground and stood firm before turning back to look at the man who was brought in with him. "Why are you here?"
The man was wearing a white suit and looked like he had just rushed in from an important banquet. A strand of his well-groomed hair was disheveled on his forehead, which made his aloof demeanor even more charming.
"I said I would attend the opening ceremony, but something delayed me." Xiao Yunting did not expect that the museum director would lead them to Liuli City. He rushed here after receiving the news, but unfortunately he was still a step too late.
Ye Lan had just recognized the wrong person, so he didn't doubt it now. He was just curious, "You didn't let me in just now. Did you know that there was something strange in Liuli City?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yunting did not hide anything and nodded directly. He said in a deep voice, "Yes, Liuli City was originally discovered by the Xiao family."
At that time, the Xiao family planned to build a new building and happened to choose this site. As a result, the construction team dug out a blue brick after just two days of excavation, thus discovering a lost civilization.
Ye Lan raised his eyebrows, not expecting Xiao's hand in this. "So you know what the seal is?"
Since the land was bought by the Xiao family, the man in front of him must be aware of the subsequent situation of Liuli City.
As expected, Xiao Yunting told the whole story without hesitation.
It turned out that someone died on the first day the construction team dug out the blue bricks.
In the following two days, people nearby died mysteriously.
Xiao Yunting's people were knowledgeable and quickly connected it to the evil spirits at work. He also invited a master from the Jinguang Temple to chant mantras day and night before starting the excavation.
And when the day came when the entire Glazed City revealed its true form, the sky suddenly became overcast with dark clouds and bursts of black rain began to fall.
"The demon god has been unearthed. Oh no, quickly bury it again!"
The moment the black rain fell, the marble on the ground was corroded. Countless workers present suffered and wailing was heard everywhere.
Seeing the situation getting out of control, the abbot of Jinguang Temple realized that there was a seal attached to the Glass City. Although the seal had weakened after years of erosion, it still gave him a glimmer of hope.
At this point in the story, Ye Lan had already guessed the ending and continued softly, "So the host used his own vitality to reinforce the seal."
"Yeah." Xiao Yunting responded slowly in a low voice.
The two fell into silence for a short while.
Because they all knew that using vital energy to strengthen the seal would be extremely harmful to one's lifespan, especially for the great evil spirit that could cause strange weather phenomena. It was likely that the host had already died of old age.
But there is always cause and effect in the world, and neither of them is overly sentimental, so they quickly changed the subject and wanted to resolve the current dilemma.
"If it is reinforced by the soul, I won't be able to crack it for a while." Ye Lan said truthfully.
Barriers are divided into strong and weak types. The weakest is a ghost wall that is mainly used to deceive the eyes, and the strongest is a seal that costs one's own soul and flesh and blood.
Now that he had come in, Ye Lan could clearly feel that in addition to the abbot of Jinguang Temple, there was another person's soul injected into the barrier.
Moreover, both of them are very powerful, and even she would be seriously injured if they tried to break through by force.
"Since I can't crack it, I can only solve it." Ye Lan made a quick decision. He looked up at the pavilions and towers in front of him, which were emitting a faint light and were as beautiful as a fairyland in a dream. "How much do you know about Xuan Wuji?"
To break the seal, one must first understand the origin of the barrier.
At present, the only person she knew about the history of Liuli City was the demon queen Xuan Wu Ji.
She is the owner of this city, and it is very likely that the source of the barrier also comes from her.
Xiao Yunting had read the information about Liuli City at that time, and his photographic memory allowed him to immediately retell this incomplete history in full.
Xuan Wu Ji was born in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. She was married to the palace by the foolish Emperor Liu Yong who had ruled for five dynasties. Later, because of her extraordinary means and charm, Liu Yong ignored the opposition of the court officials and insisted on making Xuan Wu Ji, who was under the throne, the queen.
"Three years after being crowned Empress, five dynasties divided the country. Instead of diligently governing, Liu Yong wasted his people's money and resources building Liuli City and welcoming Xuan Wuji into the Eastern Palace. On the day of handing over the Phoenix Seal, the entire court, both civil and military officials, risked their lives to submit a petition, but to no avail. After cities were successively conquered, Liu Yong spent the night in Liuli City, refusing to see his subjects or send troops.
Later, public resentment arose, and a righteous army joined forces with other nations to storm the capital, beheading Xuan Wuji and hanging her body on the city wall.
This period of history only exists in unofficial history, and it is the only record of the Five Dynasties, so its authenticity cannot be verified.
But looking at every brick and tile in the palace, one can see the exquisite charm of women everywhere. The walls are decorated with carved beams and painted rafters, and the surrounding furnishings are extremely luxurious. Some of the gold, silver and jade articles on display still retain the style of the time, which shows the superb craftsmanship and the intention of the owner who designed this glass city.
However, Ye Lan still has his opinion on the statement about the first generation demon queen.
"If she were just an ordinary woman, she wouldn't be able to stir up such a storm. There must be another story behind it." She thought for a moment and pointed to the main palace door. "Let's go in and take a look."
"Okay." Xiao Yunting nodded, and the next second he took the lead and walked ahead.
Seeing that he looked calm and composed, Ye Lan was slightly stunned and couldn't help but laugh.
If you don’t know, you might think he is the one who knows metaphysics.
But this man seemed to be born without the fear of this nerve. Even after witnessing the black rain and the tragic scene of workers' corpses scattered all over the ground, he remained calm when faced with the demon that might be lurking in the dark.
Because it is inside the barrier, the light from outside cannot penetrate, so at this moment every brick and tile in the city is crystal clear and emits its original brilliance.
Entering from the main hall, there are jewels piled on the table, some weathered food, and corpses lying all over the ground. The bones are already broken into pieces and will turn into powder if stepped on.
"It looks like the incident happened on the day when the people surrounded Liuli City. The jewels had just been looted and they had not had time to move them away." Ye Lan made a preliminary assessment based on the situation at the scene.
At this time, Xiao Yunting pointed to the imperial platform and said in a deep voice, "Go look over there."
Ye Lan looked in the direction and saw a jade table on the luminous steps in the building, with many books and bamboo slips piled on the table.
If these things can withstand the erosion of time, then they may be able to understand the truth of history and find out the secrets of this glass city.
Without further delay, she jumped and flew directly to the jade platform. She lowered her eyes and found that there was a piece of intact paper on the table. She was stunned for a moment, then reached out to pick it up and check it.
However, at this moment, a scream came from somewhere.
"ah!"
Ye Lan's ears moved and he found that the voice was that of He Fei who had broken in earlier. Remembering that he was still looking for clues, he pulled away and wanted to save people first.
But when she raised her legs to leave, she found herself frozen.
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