Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady-Chapter 851 - 825: Langya Skies Beyond the Skies

King Liang walked over and struck a Pure Yang Power with his palm. The immense energy of Pure Yang Power caused the stone gate to undergo a transformation, swiftly turning into a transparent passage.

Everyone understood immediately that this was the entrance to the Ancient Sanctuary Ruins. It seemed that a hidden realm of Skies Beyond the Skies was concealed here.

"Hurry inside," King Liang ordered coldly, allowing no room for resistance.

Without hesitation, everyone entered the passage. Once inside, their vision widened considerably. Tangyu also looked around with curiosity, feeling rather astonished, "Is this Skies Beyond the Skies?"

Before Tangyu was a small world, with boundaries visible at a glance. It seemed to span only a few dozen miles. Transparent barriers surrounded the area, blocking everything out and creating a strange atmosphere. The sky above was also bounded by an invisible barrier, giving the impression of being inside a giant bubble, hence forming a separate little world detached from mundane life.

Such isolated worlds were referred to as Skies Beyond the Skies by the Ancient Martial World.

Currently, there were nine known Skies Beyond the Skies, still existing today.

According to legend, these realms were created by Great Powers. The history of Skies Beyond the Skies could be traced back to Ancient Times. During that era, strong individuals emerged continuously, each generation pioneering new Skies Beyond the Skies. The exact number of these realms remains unknown. Only nine remain to this day.

A barren landscape stretched in all directions, devoid of greenery, flowers, and birds. The sky was a dull gray, as if covered with a layer of ash. The silence was absolute, resembling a realm of death. A range of mountains formed by numerous peaks occupied more than half of this small world.

All these peaks were barren, with jagged rocks and steep cliffs, making them very treacherous. They too were shrouded in gray, lacking any color. Despite their imposing appearance, they seemed desolate. Among these peaks, numerous flatlands had been carved out, bearing numerous majestic palaces made of huge stones. Although everything was gray and bleak, one could still sense their grandeur.

These peaks were connected, and upon closer inspection, one could see hundreds or even thousands of palaces and other buildings. The density of structures spoke of the place’s former glory during Ancient Times.

If this was Tangyu’s first time seeing such a place, he was genuinely astounded. freeweɓnovel-cøm

"Let’s go," King Liang commanded, leading the group towards the palaces. They soon arrived at a Sky Stair leading to the peak. It stretched endlessly, seemingly a path to the heavens.

Strangely enough, despite the passage of countless years, the steps were as clean as if freshly swept. The stone stairs showed no signs of weathering, appearing as new.

However, reflecting on their isolation from the world, with no wind, rain, or sunlight, it made sense.

After ascending about a thousand steps, they neared a large gate tower on a platform. The tower was severely damaged, a large gap in the middle clearly a result of weapon strikes. The structure bore deep scars from blades and swords.

Clearly, a battle between powerful individuals had taken place here. Beyond the tower, the steps were similarly dilapidated, bearing numerous deep scratches.

Qian Shanxue, appearing surprised, said, "This is Langya Skies Beyond the Skies."

"Langya Skies Beyond the Skies?" Tangyu looked puzzled, unfamiliar with some aspects of Ancient Times.

Qian Shanxue nodded, "Yes, the characters ’Langya’ are inscribed on the tower, although damaged, they are still recognizable. It is indeed the renowned Langya Skies Beyond the Skies from Ancient Times. According to ancient secrets, Langya Skies Beyond the Skies vanished overnight, a mystery unresolved to this day. During Ancient Times, Langya was a formidable power, ranking in the top ten. For such a powerful realm to vanish overnight, it remains an unexplained mystery."

"Vanish overnight?" Tangyu was equally shocked and puzzled.

It seemed Langya was far stronger than Myriad Saints Valley, perhaps significantly so. For such a mighty realm to disappear overnight? Who had the strength and resources to accomplish that? The thought itself was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

What exactly happened in Ancient Times?

Why did one after another realm vanish, leaving the Ancient Martial World in such decline, nearly to the point of extinction?

Standing before the tower, King Liang let out a mocking laugh, "So what if it’s Skies Beyond the Skies? It was still obliterated in a single day, ceasing to exist. The Langya Skies Beyond the Skies has long since exhausted its Immortal Spirit Qi, leaving it barren and unsuitable for martial cultivation. It’s nothing more than a dead land. Let’s move to the palaces."

The group continued upward, soon reaching a vast plaza before the palaces. The plaza was lined with stone pillars carved with ancient beast figures. Evident signs of combat were everywhere. These marks indicated battles among powerful entities. The open space, the size of a standard football field, was marred with scars, evoking a sense of unease.

Oddly, the palaces remained intact, devoid of any damage. They stood silently, like timeless ancient relics.

The majestic palaces seemed to draw the group into another world.

As they crossed the plaza towards a palace, a series of sounds echoed from all around, putting everyone on alert and heightening their nerves.

All of a sudden, shadows darted out swiftly, immediately forming a large encirclement around Tangyu and the others. There were nearly a hundred of them. These figures turned out to be corpses, each not weaker than Commander Fang under King Liang.

Seeing so many corpses, everyone’s faces turned grim and tense.

Tangyu cursed inwardly, having realized King Liang’s cunning plan.

"Hehehe, you little ones can enjoy playing with these corpses," said King Liang, before swiftly dashing towards the palace. A corpse tried to block him, but was sent flying by King Liang’s palm. His figure then vanished into the palace, and several corpses pursued him. The remaining corpses tightly surrounded Tangyu and the others, closing in.

King Yinshan’s face was extremely dark and unsightly: "We’ve been tricked by King Liang. What a deceitful scoundrel, so unworthy of his status. Chen Xi, this time we must work together, or none of us will leave here alive."

Chen Xi’s expression was equally grim: "I’ve already notified the elders of Myriad Saints Valley for rescue. With our strength alone, we can’t hold off these corpses. King Yinshan, you’d better call for your Dark World’s strong men."

"I have my own measures. For now, let’s deal with the immediate crisis. Fighting head-on is not an option; we must find a breakthrough point to break the encirclement first, then scatter and enter the palace. I don’t believe there are this many corpses inside. There are many palaces here; if we separate and escape, there’s some chance of survival. Otherwise, we can only await death," said King Yinshan.

Chen Xi nodded: "That’s our only option now. King Yinshan, in a moment, the five of us will strike with full force, creating a breach. Then we’ll seize the moment to escape, and the two of us will cover the retreat. We both have lifesaving measures; let’s use them together to buy time for everyone."

King Yinshan replied, "Rest assured, I won’t be careless. Let’s begin."

Chen Xi nodded, glanced at Tangyu and the others, signaling them to be ready.

"Tangyu, stay with me," said Qian Shanxue.

Tangyu nodded, holding his sword tightly and staying close to Qian Shanxue.

The corpses were rapidly closing in, heightening everyone’s tension; they were in a den of tigers.

"Kill!"

King Yinshan suddenly shouted coldly. Everyone attacked simultaneously, launching their strongest moves. Three corpses were sent flying, tearing a gap. Wasting no time, they rushed out and scattered, heading towards various palaces.

Fortunately, these corpses were mindless and only knew to block intruders, otherwise Tangyu and the others wouldn’t have escaped that easily.

Once out of the encirclement, Tangyu was immediately pulled by Qian Shanxue, swiftly heading towards a palace.

Xie Lei took Xiaoxue, Chen Xi took Yahan, forming three groups. King Yinshan’s group of six also split into three groups, fleeing in different directions.

Roar—

The corpses let out furious roars, splitting and chasing after Tangyu and the others. Seeing the dozen or so corpses closing in, Tangyu and Qian Shanxue pushed their speed to the limit. They rushed into a palace without any thought of admiring its peculiarities, continuously fleeing deeper inside.

The corpses pursued relentlessly, sticking to Tangyu and the others.

After running for a good half an hour, the corpses finally cornered them.

Tangyu and Qian Shanxue stood back-to-back, warily eyeing the corpses, fully aware they were trapped.

One corpse would be enough to give them a hard time, let alone over a dozen. Fighting was not an option; it was a road to death.

Their faces cold and tense, a sense of despair crept into their hearts.

"Senior Sister Xue, are you afraid of death?" Tangyu asked with a melancholy sigh.

Qian Shanxue bit her lip lightly, "I’m not afraid of death, but I don’t want to die."