My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

As Gu Lan spoke, he couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"The power has already dissipated; there is no need to proceed!"

He had intended to move forward, but Gu Lan's words stopped him.

Though he didn't quite understand Gu Lan's meaning, he didn't take another step.

"Master Gu, I'm rather curious, what exactly are you here for?"

The time spent here had already been long, and he had no idea what the point of it was now!

"I need to go to the Ancient God Battlefield. If you're interested, you can come with me."

"However, I must warn you, it is a dangerous place."

"Ancient God Battlefield!"

The shadow muttered to himself, a look of curiosity appearing on his face.

"Isn't it dangerous there as well?"

He had almost been driven mad by the Blood Slave here. If that place was really dangerous, he would rather not go.

What Gu Lan had said left him without an answer.

Gu Lan had never been to the Ancient God Battlefield either, and thus, he didn't know what awaited them.

"If you're afraid, I won't force you."

With that, Gu Lan left.

He still felt there might be another way to open the seal.

Gu Lan moved quickly and did not head elsewhere.

He stopped in front of the broken statue.

He hadn't known who the statue represented before, but now he understood—it must have been Zhuge Qingyun.

Gazing at the statue, Gu Lan couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"You are the will of the heavens; is there no way to open the Ancient God Battlefield?"

To have those people sacrifice their lives for him was something he truly didn't want to do.

After all, this situation had arisen because of him, and he didn't want to drag innocent people into it.

But the statue in front of him was just a broken remnant, lacking any kind of aura.

What Gu Lan said met no response.

Just then, the voice of the Blood Demon suddenly rang out.

"If you don't want them to die, then give up your body!"

Although the Blood Demon was sealed within Gu Lan's consciousness, he could clearly hear what Gu Lan said and thought.

After all, the Blood Demon was formed from Gu Lan's own power and was essentially one with him.

"Even if I have to die, I will make sure you disappear with me!"

If he couldn't have peace, neither would the Blood Demon.

Before he died, Gu Lan would make sure to destroy this body and vanish along with the Blood Demon.

Gu Lan's voice was cold, and the Blood Demon knew he was not joking.

"Master... Master..."

An old man's voice suddenly sounded, and Gu Lan snapped back to reality.

Turning around, a look of confusion appeared on his face.

"What is it?"

"Seeing you like this, are you worried about something?"

The old man spoke unexpectedly, and Gu Lan could only smile wryly and shake his head.

"I was just thinking about some past matters. Can you take me to the entrance of the Ancient God Battlefield?"

Though he didn't plan on having anyone sacrifice their life, Gu Lan still decided to see it for himself.

If he could forcibly break the seal, that would be ideal.

The old man didn't refuse and gave a respectful bow.

"Please follow me!"

The entrance to the Ancient God Battlefield was not far.

In just a few moments, they arrived.

Upon seeing the scene before him, Gu Lan couldn't help but widen his eyes.

It was a world turned upside down—he only needed to look up to see a ground covered in debris!

Above him stretched endless yellow sand and ruined buildings.

Gu Lan's expression was calm, but his heart was in shock.

He never expected the Ancient God Clan to have such power.

"Master, look, that is the entrance to the Ancient God Battlefield!"

In the distance, there was a stone pillar that shot straight into the sky, etched with special symbols.

These were the Ancient God Clan's characters, which Gu Lan didn't understand.

After observing for a while, he was left without any clue.

"Do you know what it says?"

"To reach the Ancient God Battlefield, you must sacrifice your life!"

The old man revealed the truth, and Gu Lan furrowed his brows, unsure of what to do next.

"Leave for now. I need to stay here and cultivate for a while."

Gu Lan spoke calmly, and the old man snapped out of his thoughts.

Just a moment ago, he had been strangely attracted to the power coming from the stone pillar.

"Master, take care!"

The old man's face was not good as he quickly departed.

But Gu Lan's gaze remained fixed on the upside-down Ancient God Battlefield above him, oblivious to anything else.

Staring at the imposing stone pillar before him, Gu Lan immediately mobilized his true qi.

With a wave of his hand, his true qi gathered.

He wanted to see if he could open it with his own strength.

At first, his true qi met no resistance.

But as time passed, something felt off.

Not daring to hesitate for a second, Gu Lan quickly withdrew his hand.

At first, he sensed a slight fluctuation, but the power dissipated quickly, and the stone pillar seemed to be absorbing his energy.

Although surprised, Gu Lan didn't plan to give up just yet.

The Hongmeng Sword trembled, and thousands of sword lights appeared.

Since he couldn't open it with his own strength, he would destroy this place instead.

He didn't believe that he couldn't break the seal with his power.

But just as he was about to make his move, a blood-red glow suddenly surrounded his right hand.

The hand that hovered in mid-air did not descend.

"Don't be so rash. If you destroy this place, you'll die!"

The one who stopped him was the Blood Demon.

Although the Blood Demon and Gu Lan were at odds, he didn't want the body to be destroyed.

"You still have this idea!"

Gu Lan hadn't noticed anything unusual, but the Blood Demon had already spotted it.

Of course, Gu Lan was unwilling to believe him.

He thought the Blood Demon was just doing it on purpose.

After all, if the Mind-Clearing Spring worked, the Blood Demon would disappear along with him.

"Then try it!"

The Blood Demon ignored him, and Gu Lan could try if he wanted.

"Even if I die, it would be worth it if you disappear with me!"

Gu Lan's face was cold, and he struck down with his sword.

But just before the sword light landed, it was shattered by a golden light.

One look was enough for Gu Lan to identify the power—it was Zhuge Qingyun's doing.

"Why is it this guy again?"

Gu Lan felt helpless; he couldn't even force the seal open.

After several failed attempts, Gu Lan gave up.

Every time he tried to strike, the sword light was shattered, with no chance to succeed.

His expression remained cold, and he didn't know what to do next.

"Do I really have to sacrifice those people?"

Gu Lan's heart was still full of hesitation, as this had nothing to do with them.

They didn't have any aura; how could they be sacrificed like this?

Gu Lan's heart began to waver, and the Blood Demon seized the opportunity.

"Our matters have nothing to do with outsiders!"

"They are innocent. Do you really want them to die?"

But the more the Blood Demon said, the more Gu Lan's inner desire became apparent.

In that moment, Gu Lan considered personally capturing them and sacrificing them here.

But reason ultimately prevailed; he knew he couldn't do that.