The information above proved just how valuable the Ancient Ruin was.
Of course, Xiao Tianyang and the others were not worried that the Nation of Ten Thousand Nations would destroy or relocate the Ancient Ruin.
That was because the Undying Elder was like its guardian.
As long as the Ancient Ruin was not completely destroyed, he was an undying, immortal existence.
Moreover, anyone defeated by him would become a puppet within the Ancient Ruin.
If becoming an undead was a disease, then becoming a puppet within the Ancient Ruin was a curse.
Their self-awareness remained, yet their bodies were completely beyond their control.
According to the Royal Shadow Guard's investigation, that curse was extremely strange.
If one was not strong enough, even full-body protection was useless.
Furthermore, one might be chatting and laughing with a friend one second, only to stab a knife into their kidney the next.
The feeling of being conscious while one's body remained beyond control was enough to drive anyone to despair.
At the very least, most Licensed Hunters would kill themselves before being controlled. That was also a form of release.
After all, the feeling of being controlled by another was simply unbearable. Even someone with the strongest willpower could not endure it.
"Early exploration, followed by sending teams in to gather supplies, seems unlikely to expose any weakness in their army."
Xiao Tianyang rolled the Prayer Beads in his left hand and said, "What do you plan to do?"
Zhang Liang took out a file and said, "There are three conditions for triggering the Undying Elder."
"First, entering the Ancient Ruin directly will inevitably draw the Undying Elder's attention."
"Second, controlling some kind of object to enter the Ancient Ruin will likewise attract the Undying Elder."
"Third, the Undying Elder is sensitive to the