Ancient God Ruins: Wudalianchi (Fourth Update)

Wudalianchi is located thousands of miles north of Ice City. Originally, it was a Volcano Cluster with five interconnected Volcanic Lake on the mountaintops, hence the name Wudalianchi).

When the Leonid Meteor Shower arrives, Wudalianchi is a severely affected area, its landscape riddled with holes by countless meteors, which also creates many unique climatic features.

This volcanic region has two volcanoes that erupt year-round, and the climate is extremely harsh with raging storms. In addition, it is shrouded in thick smoke and volcanic ash, making it impossible for anyone to approach. Many organisms inside have mutated and formed a unique species.

The original inhabitants here were all poisonous insects. These insects became accustomed to the conditions here and did not venture outside. Meanwhile, creatures from the outside were unwilling to come here. With neither coming in nor going out, the Ancient God Ruins were formed.

Few people come to Wudalianchi because not only are the climate conditions extremely poor, but most importantly, there are no Star Artifact here.

The Star Artifact were brought by a meteor. Lin Zhen knew that a planet had broken apart and brought many alien things to Earth. However, not a single Star Artifact was brought to the Wudalianchi, so no War God would come here to be tormented.

Once upon a time, a squad of War God defied the odds and entered through the entrance to Wudalianchi. They stormed through four volcanoes in succession, and out of the ten war War God, only one survived, having gained nothing. From that time on, Wudalianchi's infamous reputation spread, earning it the Ancient God Ruins.

However, Lin Zhen knew one thing: in his previous life, not long before the fall of the Ice City Base City, the secret of Wudalianchi was discovered. The Ministry of Science and Technology discovered that the creatures in Wudalianchi had a unique characteristic: the crystals in their brains, combined with another medicine, could generate powerful Dark Energy, which could replace the Dark Energy Stone for the War God of War to use.

To advance to the God of War God realm, besides accumulating cultivation over time, one must absorb Dark Energy Stone. People have now discovered the wonderful uses of Dark Energy Stone. Lin Zhen previously took advantage of the opportunity to acquire Meteorite and bought more than a dozen of them, which are now stored in his Space Ring. However, it is not easy for him to buy more Dark Energy Stone, as they have been hyped up to exorbitant prices on the market and are still in short supply.

Therefore, the Ancient God Ruins of Wudalianchi instantly became a hot commodity, attracting countless War God. Although they could not obtain Star Artifact here, they could obtain crystals to catalyze Dark Energy and use them to cultivate instead of Dark Energy Stone. It was simply Holy Land for leveling up.

Furthermore, a unique Meteorite was discovered at the bottom of each pool in Wudalianchi.

These five Meteorite are the real treasures of Wudalianchi!

The dozen or so Dark Energy Stone in Lin Zhen's hands were enough for Lin Zhen to advance to the Level Four God of War, but that was far from enough, so he had to come here.

Before setting off, Lin Zhen bought a lot of medicine, mixed it according to his memories from his previous life, filled several large barrels, then said goodbye to his parents and set off for Wudalianchi.

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The Black Phantom descended from the clouds. There was no need to search for it; from a hundred miles away, one could see the volcanic ash that blotted out the sky and remained suspended in the air. From a distance, it looked like an enormous black mountain that stretched to the heavens and the earth.

Strangely, the volcanic ash condenses here instead of spreading everywhere, and its dense black color makes it unapproachable for any living thing.

"We've arrived. This is Wudalianchi. These volcanic ash formations form a natural barrier between the Ancient God Ruins and the outside world. Anyone who wants to enter can only do so through the entrance of the first volcano. Otherwise, the dense volcanic ash would be enough to suffocate you. However, once inside, the volcanic ash level decreases considerably, at least enough to ensure you can breathe. This is the wonder of Wudalianchi."

Lin Zhen's Black Phantom circled around and arrived at the entrance of Wudalianchi.

Upon arriving at the entrance, there is a monitoring station set up by the Martial Artist Association. Not every Ancient God Ruins can be entered casually; a recommendation is required, and a fee must be paid.

For example, at the Changbai Mountain Ruins, there are hundreds of members of the Martial Artist Association stationed there to manage entry and exit.

In Wudalianchi, there is only one person on duty, and he only rotates shifts once a month. Nobody wants to stay in this godforsaken place. There's no bird droppings here, not even a bird in sight, and almost no one comes here year after year.

So when Lin Zhen arrived, the martial artist in charge of guarding the place was even sleeping in that small house and didn't even notice Lin Zhen's arrival.

The martial artist only woke up groggily when Lin Zhen knocked on the window.

"What are you doing?"

"Do I need to pay to enter Wudalianchi?"

"Oh! You want to go in?"

"Yes, we need to go in."

"Alright, show me your martial arts certificate. This is the Ancient God Ruins. No one other than Martial Arts Hall, the military, or Church is allowed to enter."

Lin Zhen showed him the certificate from the Azure Sky Martial Hall. He was now the Azure Sky War God, and although he was only ranked tenth in Ice City, he was still qualified to enter.

"Okay, qualified. Pay one million."

Lin Zhen paid an entrance fee of one million and then entered Wudalianchi under the martial artist's idiotic gaze.

The entrance is located at the foot of the first mountain, where there is a natural Mountain Tunnel. One side of the tunnel leads to the outside world, while the other side leads to the forbidden area.

Lin Zhen walked into the tunnel. Gusts of wind swept through the tunnel, carrying thick smoke and Mars, making it extremely choking.

Lin Zhen activated his Mental Power shield and focused on the thick smoke and Mars as he moved forward.

After walking for about twenty minutes, my eyes lit up and I finally emerged from the Mountain Tunnel.

"What kind of place is this?!"

Lin looked up and saw that the sky seemed to be covered by a black lid, with thick smoke reaching ten kilometers in thickness enveloping Wudalianchi, making it look like an independent world.

Ahead lies a Volcano Cluster. The leftmost mountain, named Fire Mountain, is constantly spewing flames and thick smoke, and you can feel a wave of heat coming from afar.

There is also a Black Dragon Mountain in the distance to the right, and the amount of black smoke it emits is no less than that of the Fire Mountain.

There was a pungent sulfur smell in the air; after staying here for a while, I felt a little short of breath.

The place where I was standing after passing through the tunnel was a rocky area. The ground was covered with exposed brown rocks, which were uneven and looked like pillars, houses, and people. They were all messy and you could feel a slight warmth when you stepped on them. This place was called Dragon Gate Stone Fortress.

Lin Zhen looked ahead and saw that the first volcano in Wudalianchi was about 20 kilometers away.

"The environment in most parts of this area is very harsh, with only the five Volcanic Lake of Wudalianchi being slightly better, and there are a lot of mutated poisonous insects here."

"However, the Mutated Beast here are of very high level, the lowest being B-Class. The highest Mutated Beast I've killed before were B-Class, and I couldn't even contend with A-Rank ones. Now that I'm here, I have to be careful, as there are even S-rank Mutated Beast here."

Lin Zhen put on the Cloud Treader, and the scorching temperature of the ground no longer affected him. He began to walk forward.

After walking about five kilometers, we emerged from the rocky area and stepped onto soft soil.

After taking only a few steps, Lin Zhen suddenly felt the ground become loose.

"There are Mutated Poison Worms!"

Just as Lin Zhen became aware of this, the ground suddenly burst open, and a huge, fiery red centipede bared its fangs and claws, lunging at Lin Zhen!

The part of this centipede that was exposed above the ground was five meters long and thicker than a gasoline drum. Its huge fangs and claws gleamed, and its gaping maw was big enough to swallow Lin Zhen whole!

"A-Rank Mutated Beast!"

Thanks to the Cloud-Treading Shoes, which allow flight without a shield, Lin Zhen's body rose into the air, narrowly dodging the centipede's fierce attack. The Star Artifact Tyrant Spear appeared in his hand, and he stabbed it fiercely into the centipede's head!

"Clang!"

The Long Spear pierced the centipede's back, sending up a trail of Mars and leaving a shallow mark.

"Such a hard shell! Although I didn't use my full power in that shot, this is still Star Artifact! I couldn't even pierce it with a single blow!"

The centipede finally revealed its full form, with a body length of about twelve or thirteen meters and hundreds of legs. As soon as it came out, it stirred up a sandstorm. With a flick of its tail, a large cloud of sand and stones came flying towards Lin Zhen's head!

Lin Zhen hurriedly activated the protective shield. The sand and gravel bombarded it like bullets, making loud banging noises that caused Lin Zhen's Mental Power to tremble.

Then a second pile of sand and gravel came crashing down, but Lin Zhen Cloud Treader and rose again, reaching a height of more than 30 meters in the air.

"You beast, let's see if you can still hit me when I'm this high off the ground."

Unexpectedly, the centipede suddenly arched its body, sprang up, and flew dozens of meters into the air, pouncing towards Lin Zhen again.

"You're quite troublesome, but I know your tricks now, you can't threaten me anymore!"

Just as the centipede was about to pounce on Lin Zhen, Lin Zhen suddenly disappeared from the spot and appeared on the centipede's abdomen in the next moment, thrusting out the Tyrant Spear in his hand fiercely!

"Puff!"

The centipede's abdomen didn't have such thick armor, and Lin Zhen pierced it with his spear!

Green blood gushed out, and Lin Zhen Teleport again, reaching the neck where it couldn't attack. Gold Qi enveloped the spear tip, instantly bringing the Tyrant Spear to the strength of Mid-Grade Star Artifact, and he thrust it down fiercely once more!

The centipede let out a beast-like hiss, landed on the ground, and its front claws quickly dug through the sand and gravel, attempting to burrow underground.

"If this allows you to escape, I might as well quit this business. Stay here!"

Lin Zhen Teleport to his abdomen again, thrusting the gun hard into the wound, and then forcefully shoved upwards with both hands!

The centipede's abdomen was ripped open by Lin Zhen's shot, leaving a wound more than five meters long, from which colorful substances flowed out.

Lin Zhen witnessed firsthand what it meant for a centipede to die but not fall down. The centipede was on its last legs, yet it was still wriggling into the sand. Helpless, Lin Zhen grabbed the centipede's hind legs and, with great effort, pulled the dying A-Rank venomous insect out of the sand.

This is an extra chapter today, added to honor the book's Alliance Leader (Tian Hao Yu). There are still three chapters to go, more to come in a bit.