After dealing with Tang Zhen and the others, Huo Xuan found a simple map of the Ruins in their Storage Ring. It was likely that they found it inside the Ruins. With this map, Huo Xuan quickly located the Main Hall.
The complexity of the Ancient Ruins exceeded Huo Xuan's expectations. Following the map, Huo Xuan wandered through the corridors, feeling as if she were walking through a maze.
Fortunately, this feeling lasted for about ten minutes, and then the view in front of him suddenly widened, and a huge ancient hall finally came into Huo Xuan's sight.
The entire hall is bronze in color. Countless years have made this bronze color appear even deeper and more profound. An ancient aura emanates from beneath every stone slab, allowing people to feel the vicissitudes of countless years of silence.
Inside the vast hall, figures stood scattered about. Apart from a few lone travelers, most of the rest were powerful forces with considerable reputations in the Central Plains.
However, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and the Burning Flame Valley were missing from the list of major forces at this moment. The other forces, such as the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, the Starfall Pavilion, and the Ice River Valley, were already here. It seems that their goal was quite clear, and they went straight here after entering the Ruins.
The main hall was extremely vast; a person standing within it would appear as small as an ant. In the center of the hall were ten enormous orbs of light, suspended in mid-air. Within their dazzling light, one could vaguely discern something resembling a scroll.
That must be what is known as a Heavenly Tier Skill.
When Huo Xuan entered the main hall, he immediately attracted the attention of many people inside, and wary gazes were immediately cast upon him.
Huo Xuan didn't care about these gazes. As long as these guys didn't come looking for trouble, he wouldn't go looking for trouble either. Under the watchful eyes of many, Huo Xuan slowly walked into the main hall and stopped in the center of the hall.
Upon entering the main hall, Huo Xuan discovered that a dozen or so figures were sitting cross-legged around it. These figures were entirely gray in color and looked like stone sculptures from a distance. Their eyes were closed, and it was unknown how many years they had been preserved in this posture. However, even so, these dozen or so stone sculpture-like figures made everyone afraid to step within ten feet of them.
"Puppet?"
Upon seeing these lifeless figures, who resembled stone sculptures, Huo Xuan quickly guessed their identities.
They are high-level Puppet. If Huo Xuan's prediction is correct, these dozen or so Puppet should all possess the strength of Dou Zun. The reason they haven't attacked yet is simply because they haven't been activated. Once these Puppet are activated, it will inevitably be a fierce and brutal battle.
The Main Hall contains a very powerful seal, which is gradually weakening and will likely dissipate completely soon...
His gaze swept across the orbs of light emanating a Huo Xuan pressure, then suddenly stopped at the center of the ten orbs. There, on a stone seat, sat a skeleton, its body entirely white as jade, hands forming a hand seal, legs crossed...
"The Dou Sheng Skeleton..."
Looking at the Dou Sheng Skeleton, Huo Xuan's heart stirred. He had already set his sights on the remains. The Dou Sheng Skeleton were extremely complete, and taking them away would be a good choice.
During the period of waiting for the seal to disappear, powerful individuals and some unknown forces continued to arrive at the Main Hall. As more and more powerful individuals arrived, the atmosphere inside the hall became subtle and tense. Everyone knew that if they waited a little longer, the person who had just greeted them with a smile would turn around and kill them without hesitation.
In this atmosphere, some related forces or familiar powerful individuals began to secretly gather. In such a chaotic place, it was probably impossible for one person to truly obtain the treasure, so they ultimately decided to join forces.
As time passed, the sound of wind being cut echoed from outside the hall, followed by a continuous stream of hurried figures flashing in. Although more and more people filled the hall, it remained remarkably quiet; apart from the soft sounds of breathing, there was no other noise. The atmosphere inside was oppressive, making many feel uneasy...
The oppressive atmosphere inside the hall caused many people to break out in a cold sweat. Their Dou Qi was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, ready to explode at any moment. At the slightest disturbance, their Dou Qi would be instantly drawn out, unleashing astonishing destructive power.
"Heh heh, looks like it's not too late this time..."
The sharp sound echoed throughout the massive Main Hall, causing many powerful figures to slightly change their expressions. They could sense the exceptionally strong power of the person who uttered the sound.
Amidst everyone's astonishment and doubt, the sound of wind breaking suddenly rang out outside the hall. Immediately afterwards, black mist surged in from outside the hall, eventually gathering in mid-air above the hall. As the black mist dissipated, several figures were revealed. Their unique entrance immediately made many people recognize their identities.
"They're actually from the Soul Hall?"
Upon seeing the identities of the newcomers, many people's hearts skipped a beat, and their brows furrowed. The strength of the Soul Hall was well-known throughout the continent. If they were also here to seize the Heavenly Tier Skill, it would undoubtedly complicate the already chaotic situation even further.
The figures floating in the air above the main hall all possessed considerable strength. At the very front, leading the group was an old man dressed in gray and white robes, whose withered face bore a sinister smile as he stood in mid-air.
"Old Ghost Zhai Xing!"
Inside the main hall, there were also some powerful figures with extraordinary experience. They quickly recognized the old man in gray and white robes as the Old Ghost Zhai Xing of the Soul Hall!
The Old Ghost Zhai Xing is a Celestial Venerable of the Soul Hall, and his strength is probably at least at the level of Five-Star Dou Zun.
Five-Star Dou Zun, looking across the entire continent, can barely be considered a top-tier expert. With this old ghost present today, the chances of obtaining Heavenly Tier Skill will probably become extremely slim.
In mid-air, the Old Ghost Zhai Xing looked down at the entire scene and chuckled strangely, "Heh heh, it's really lively here. I didn't expect this Ruins to attract so many people. If we stay here to collect souls, we'll probably make a fortune."
Upon hearing Old Ghost Zhai Xing's words, many people present immediately showed a hint of disgust in their eyes. The fact that the Soul Hall had been capturing souls all over the country for many years was already common knowledge in Central Plains. Naturally, many people despised this behavior, but due to the Soul Hall's terrifying strength, no one dared to oppose them.
Hearing Old Ghost Zhai Xing's words, the crowd was angry, but they had no intention of attacking Old Ghost Zhai Xing. Although they were confident that they could defeat him by joining Old Ghost Zhai Xing had the Soul Hall backing him up, and they dared not oppose the Soul Hall's terrifying strength.
Shortly after the appearance of Old Ghost Zhai Xing and his group, the light emanating from the orbs of light that might contain Heavenly Tier Skill suspended in mid-air above the main hall began to weaken...
"The seal is about to disappear!"