While they were searching for Yan Peigong, Yi Tian and Tiger Cuang traveled together. After they left the range of everyone's Divine Sense, they turned around and flew towards the Yuanhao Empire's Hall of Supreme Learning.
The area controlled by the barrier had not been measured in detail, but the Yuanhao Empire's old capital was not smaller than the Asura Empire's capital. Flying within the barrier was not as fast as flying outside. Even if they used all their escape techniques, they would still be 30% slower than flying outside.
Fortunately, there was an abundance of Spirit Qi here. Even if they used up excess Spirit Qi, they could quickly replenish it. Along the way, Yi Tian increased his speed to 70% to 80%. On the other hand, Tiger Cuang seemed to be having a hard time flying at full speed.
Not long after, the two arrived in front of a huge building. Above the door of the main hall were the words' Hall of Supreme Learning 'written in the language of the Demon Realm. At the bottom of the door was a 30 feet wide iron door. In the middle of the door was a 2 feet long lock. The front of the lock was cast in the shape of a dragon's head.
Needless to say, if they wanted to enter, they would have to open the door. Yi Tian looked at it and said, "Since Fellow Daoist invited us, please open the door."
Tiger Cuang walked up and looked at the lock on the door of the Hall of Supreme Learning. Then, he took out a half foot long key and inserted it into the mouth of the dragon's head. After slowly turning the key, a series of rapid clicking sounds could be heard coming from the door. After that, the seal on the door was activated. Tiger Crank placed both hands on the door and gave it a light push, opening up a gap of three feet wide.
He turned around and said with a proud expression, "Come with me. There might be more traps inside. We might have to work together."
Yi Tian nodded and followed Tiger Cuang into the Hall of Supreme Learning. After entering, he found that the place was still well preserved. The entire Hall of Supreme Learning was supported by a formation. If they wanted to force their way in, they would definitely cause a commotion. The key in Tiger Cuang's hand proved that he was not lying. If it wasn't for the fact that his ancestor was once a guard here, he wouldn't have been able to obtain such a crucial item.
After taking a few steps, Yi Tian spread out his Divine Sense and found that there were seven entrances and seven exits in the Hall of Supreme Learning. It was about 10 miles in radius. It wouldn't take him long to walk through such a small place. However, there seemed to be a few side halls in the Hall of Supreme Learning that his Divine Sense couldn't extend into, as if it was protected by the inner layer of the Restriction Boundary.
Yi Tian thought that the Craggy Mountain Tiger would be able to find out where he was, so he asked casually, "Since we're already here, let's not waste any more time. Where do you think we should start?"
"Brother Yi, do you know why the Yuanhao Empire established the Hall of Supreme Learning?" Tiger Guanshan suddenly asked.
Yi Tian replied without hesitation, "They probably want to imitate the spirit cultivators of the human race, and also refer to the ruling style of the imperial court in the mortal world. That's why they set up such an organization to specialize in educating the younger generation of yao cultivators."
"That's natural. That's why the Yuan Hao Dynasty's rule in the Demon Realm was impregnable for hundreds of thousands of years before it was destroyed. With the constant flow of new forces into the dynasty, it naturally ensured that its strength would continue to improve. Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the dynasty is, it can't be passed down forever. There will be a day when it's destroyed. "Tiger Guanshan said with a face full of regret.
Then he pointed at the fork in the road ahead and said, "According to the teachings of my clan's ancestors, there are three courtyards in the Hall of Supreme Learning. They are the main 'Cultivation Hall', the 'Pill Refinement Hall' that's responsible for assisting in weapon refinement and pill refinement, and the 'Book Collection Tower' that stores cultivation methods. There are also many records about the ancient history of the Demon Realm. "
"Time is of the essence, so where do we go first?" Yi Tian asked.
"Of course it's the 'Book Collection Tower'. I want to go in and take a copy of the 'Celestial Demon Emperor Technique'. I can give the rest to Brother Yi." Tiger Guanshan said with a solemn face.
"Alright, since I've promised Fellow Daoist, I'll naturally do my best. Besides, I'm also quite interested in the scrolls in this' Library '. Since Fellow Daoist said you'll only take one scroll, then it would be impolite for me to refuse the rest." Yi Tian didn't hold back and left the matter at that. Otherwise, it wouldn't look good if there were any disagreements later on.
The two of them took a few turns and went through the main road of the Hall of Supreme Learning. They went straight to the area where the 'Book Collection Tower' was located. In the blink of an eye, they flew through a few passageways. Yi Tian glanced around and found that the two of them were in a huge square that was thousands of feet in size.
Behind the square, there was a high platform with a hundred steps of stone steps. On the high platform, there was a four-story pavilion. There was a plaque above the main door with the words' Book Collection Tower 'written on it.
When Tiger Guanshan saw this, he was overjoyed. Just as he was about to step forward, Yi Tian suddenly patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, fellow. I think there's something strange about this square. Don't act rashly. It'll be bad if you trigger some mechanism."
As he said that, a gust of wind suddenly blew in the square. It instantly covered the 'Book Collection Tower' behind. Four statues slowly rose from the four corners of the square. Yi Tian focused his gaze and found that the four statues were of the 'Spirit Ape', the 'Ferocious Tiger', the 'Nine-Headed Dragon', and the 'Qilin'.
He was secretly amazed, but he said, "Why aren't they statues of the Four Royals Formation, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise?"
"Brother Yi, you're mistaken. These four statues were originally carved according to the appearances of the four Kingdom Protectors of the Yuanhao Empire. They have nothing to do with the Four Royals Formation of the human race," Tiger Guanshan said proudly, "I think the seniors of my race are conscientious and conscientious. That's why they became the guards of this' Hall of Supreme Learning '."
"So the Nine-Headed Dragon and the Qilin cultivator were originally part of the Yuanhao Empire too?" Yi Tian teased.
"Isn't that so? It's said that the two races have been on good terms for generations. It's just that the Nine-Headed Dragon is a primitive species, so it's very difficult for its bloodline to continue," Tiger Guanshan explained.
"Is the Spirit Ape the ancestor of the Berserk Demonic Ape Clan?" Yi Tian looked at it and asked.
"It should be. However, the Demonic Ape Clan is the closest to the human race among all the demon races. It's very convenient for them to cultivate the human race's techniques. Moreover, they can draw inferences about other things. For example, the Red Beard Spirit Ape of the Nine Immortal Mountain is one of the best," Tiger Guanshan said.
"I've always had a lot of questions. Since the Yuanhao Empire was so powerful, how was it overthrown?" Yi Tian asked, puzzled.
"I don't know the details, but I've heard from the seniors in my clan that if the Four Great Guardians didn't have different opinions and eventually went their separate ways and became enemies, it would have been very difficult for the Demon God to win the war that destroyed the empire without their help," Tiger Guanshan thought for a while and replied.
As they were talking, the ferocious tiger statue in the north-east corner of the arena seemed to move. Large chunks of its stone skin fell off, revealing its true form. Yi Tian was surprised to see a three-zhang-long and one-zhang-tall ferocious tiger walking towards him. At that moment, it was baring its fangs and brandishing its claws at the two of them.
Shaoqing spoke from the ferocious tiger's mouth, "You have to pass a test to enter the sect. You only have to endure for a quarter of an hour to pass." After saying that, a one-foot-long stone hourglass rose up from the path in front of them. The sand inside the hourglass kept falling down.
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