On the top of the mountain, the purple cloud was entrenched.
It was a clear night. If there were no purple clouds, one would be able to see the sky full of stars on such a high mountain.
But because of the purple cloud, the moonlight could only pour down through the purple cloud.
The moonlight was also dyed purple and fell on the white Taiyuan ruins. The whole ruins seemed to be dyed purple.
Back then, Prince Taiyuan of Penglai had chosen Mount Taiyuan as his new territory. He'd brought his family and subordinates to settle down in Mount Taiyuan, which had been a barren wasteland at the time.
How many people did the prince of Taiyuan bring with him? This point was already unknown.
But from the number of houses in the ruins of Taiyuan, the number of people should not be less than a hundred. Because there were hundreds of houses in the entire Taiyuan City.
White was the main color of the ruins of Taiyuan.
The buildings here, from the houses to the Taiyuan City Lord's Mansion, were all made of white stone. It was like a village in a fairy tale.
She walked up the steps that were covered with moss.
The cold wind on the top of the mountain blew in their ears. Late at night, the ruins were silent. Even the sound of insects could not be heard.
They kept walking forward.
At the highest point of Taiyuan Mountains, on the steepest mountain near the sea, there was a miracle castle that covered an area of more than ten acres.
It was indeed a castle. Compared to the castles in the pictures that Yun Sheng saw in the modern world, it was more magnificent and more magical.
This castle was the Taiyuan City Lord's Mansion. The prince of Penglai did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build the Taiyuan City Lord's Mansion.
When the Taiyuan City Lord's Mansion was first built, it was very beautiful. It was like a pearl in Taiyuan Mountains. Whether it was day or night, it shined brightly.
But since Taiyuan City was destroyed overnight, it became a forbidden area in the eyes of the outside world.
If it was not for the Starry Sky Magic Array in the temple indicating that the eight barren artifacts were hidden here, perhaps no one would come here again.
The Taiyuan City Lord's Mansion was the same as the other residences in the Taiyuan Ruins. It was no longer complete.
But compared to the ordinary houses in the Taiyuan ruins, the castle was more damaged.
It was as if it had experienced an earthquake or a hurricane, or a terrifying thunderstorm. The entire City Lord's Mansion was split into two halves.
Its dome-shaped roof, like a head cut off by an executioner on a scaffold, tumbled to the ground.
The walls and doors had also collapsed.
But upon closer inspection, whether it was the walls or the bricks, every brick and tile of the Taiyuan City Lord Mansion was carved out of priceless ivory.
Even after experiencing the terrible accident hundreds of years ago, every tusk was still as new as before.
Through the broken walls and slanted doors, one could see the luxurious scene of the former City Lord's Mansion.
The ground was inlaid with magnificent marble, and a magic fountain that had already dried up was lying on the ground.
There were also a large number of gold coins and precious gems scattered on the ground of the city lord's mansion. There were even some soul stones among them.
Just these things alone were enough to make most of the people on the Boundless Continent go crazy. As long as one casually took some of them, it would be enough for many people to live without worries for the rest of their lives.
However, all of this had been quietly scattered on the ground for hundreds of years.
The night deepened.
At this moment, from the deepest part of the City Lord's Mansion, a strange sound came from somewhere.
Because it was too far away, Yun Sheng and the others, who were still on the ridge, could not hear the sound here.
The sound was very soft at first, but as time passed, the sound became louder and louder.
"Dong dong dong dong"
"Huff huff"
It sounded like someone was underground, banging on the ground, trying to break free from a dungeon.
It also sounded like a prisoner who had been severely punished and could not bear the burden, panting heavily.
The banging and panting sound echoed throughout the night. After the first ray of morning light appeared on the horizon, the sound gradually disappeared.
On the ridge, Yun Sheng had already completed her morning meditation.
She unexpectedly discovered that after entering Taiyuan Mountain, although there were many dangers, but under the effect of the Celestial Meditation, the magic power in her body had stabilized a lot. She had vaguely jumped from the beginner level of sky mage to the intermediate level of sky mage.
In just a few days' effort, there was actually such a gratifying improvement. Taiyuan Mountain was indeed a very mysterious place.
"Hour is not much difference, let's prepare to set off." Lan and Dugu Xiu reorganized their troops, and the other major forces also walked together towards the ruins of Taiyuan.
After crossing a mountain path that was not too steep, the ruins of Taiyuan finally appeared in front of them.
So quiet.
So beautiful.
This was the feeling everyone had when entering Taiyuan.
Other than the whistling of the sea breeze, there was no sound around.
This place was like a corner forgotten by the world. Thousands of houses were scattered on this flat ridge in picturesque disorder.
The Penglai prince of Taiyuan must have been a very good person at government affairs. The area of Taiyuan City was not large, just the size of a village, but the houses here, no matter the height or style, were the same.
Outside the houses, there were unified animal pens for magical beasts and some traces of magic arrays.
The city was crisscrossed with ditches, and the irrigation works were very convenient.
For example, there was a magic water delivery device in the dormitory. Once the magic array was activated, clear water would flow out from the tap.
In addition, there were a lot of magic arrays arranged in the houses. Those magic arrays could be used for heating and cooking. It could be seen that at that time in Taiyuan City, the popularity of magic was very high, and most of the residents also knew magic.
Between the houses, there were neat paths.
Looking at the situation more than five hundred years ago, Taiyuan City was comparable to any powerful city-state on the Boundless Continent, whether in terms of economy or living conditions.
However, this also increased the doubts of everyone. Why would such a peaceful city decline overnight?
Because of the purple clouds, the sun on the top of the mountain was not strong.
The ground was covered with emerald green weeds.
The crowd did not rush to find the City Lord Mansion, but went to the nearby houses to look first.
After five or six days of respawning, everyone was running low on food and water.
Although they did not have much hope, they still wanted to see if they could find any food and water in the houses.
Because of the ruins of Taiyuan, sixty to seventy percent of the houses have been damaged, or collapsed or the walls have collapsed.
Lan He and Yun Sheng searched for about a quarter of an hour before they found a relatively less damaged house.
They pushed open the half-closed door and heard a creak.
The door opened.
This was a house facing the north and south. There were three entrances. Entering the door was the hall, and on the side was the bedroom.
In the hall, all the furnishings were normal.
"Yun Sheng, look," Sister Lan pointed to the dining table in the hall.
On the dining table, there were still bowls and chopsticks, as well as several dishes that had not been finished in time.
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