Entering the Ruins

"Now, the materials were finally all gathered."

Although this eighth-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast had never provoked him, there was no other way. To help Xiao Yi Xian control her Calamity Poison Body, he needed its Magic Core.

After all, Hun Tianchen was no good person. This was simply the law of the jungle.

If he had been weak, he would have died countless times in the Hun Clan's brutal competition.

After putting away the Magic Core, Hun Tianchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"There are still many things to do. I need to take care of one more matter."

He had previously already used his methods on Gu Yao of the Ancient Clan and Lei Dong of the Lei Clan.

On the surface, he had merely been fighting them, but in truth, Hun Tianchen had long since implanted threads of Soul Dragon into their bodies, devouring the intangible, imperceptible Luck Force.

Given enough time, it would inevitably devour their flesh and blood. Even their cultivation and Dou Qi would be entirely fed back to Hun Tianchen.

A true evil cultivator.

To fight Xiao Yan, he had become willing to pay any price.

Once the time was ripe, he could completely control Gu Yao and Lei Dong. Then, using Soul Dragons capable of concealing the secrets of heaven, he would gradually spread them throughout the Ancient Clan and Lei Clan, devouring the Luck Force of their entire clans and harvesting their souls.

His primary goal was to destroy the other Ancient Races, then gather vast amounts of Luck Force upon himself and charge toward the Dou Di realm!

Now that he had successfully laid his hands on the Ancient and Lei Clans, he naturally had to get his hands on the other clans as well.

"You should head back first and take good care of Xiao Yi Xian and the others. I still have something to do."

"I'll go with you." Queen Medusa suddenly spoke from the side. Seeing Hun Tianchen look at her, she instinctively explained, "Don't misunderstand. I'm just afraid that if you die, no one will take me to see my Serpent-People Clan tribe."

"Your Majesty, I'm a Two-Star Dou Venerate, after all. Even an eighth-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast wasn't my match." The corner of Hun Tianchen's lips rose slightly. What a tsundere.

Queen Medusa did not know how to retort for a moment and could only say again, "I truly don't know how you cultivate."

A Two-Star Dou Venerate killing an eighth-rank Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast as easily as slaughtering a pig.

"Otherwise, why would I have drawn down Heavenly Jealousy Red Lightning?" Hun Tianchen stepped into the void and turned to leave. "Follow if you want."

When they returned to the entrance of the Ancient Ruins, everyone around them had disappeared. They had presumably already gone inside.

"Is there something inside that you need?" Queen Medusa asked curiously.

"No. Perhaps there's something you need." Hun Tianchen gave a mysterious smile and led her into the spatial passage.

Along the way, corpses nearly carpeted the ground, and ahead of them lay even a sea of bones.

The sea of bones stretched vastly outward. Within it, a huge silhouette, majestic as a mountain, could vaguely be seen. From afar, it resembled an ancient ferocious beast crouching amid the bone sea, making one's heart tremble.

As they gradually drew closer, the white mist drifting above the bone sea slowly thinned, and the colossal object finally entered Hun Tianchen's sight.

It was a massive hall nearly a thousand zhang in size, entirely crimson. From afar, it looked as though flames were rising from it, making it especially eye-catching amid this stark white sea of bones.

The entrance to the hall was packed with a dense crowd.

With so many traps ahead, those who could arrive here so quickly were either as strong as Hun Tianchen himself or backed by the considerable foundations of major factions.

As for scouting the way ahead, naturally no one was foolish enough to willingly be the first to stick their neck out.

Who knew how many dangers still lay within? If such abundant treasures had no protective measures, only fools would believe it.

The people from countless major factions were crowded together, causing Hun Tianchen to frown.

He hated this cramped feeling.

Thus, a powerful aura burst forth from within him, and an immense, boundless pressure descended upon the area, instantly crushing everyone present.

"Move."

The tone was calm, yet it carried the command of a monarch, leaving no room for resistance. Everyone obediently made way, opening a straight path.

The many major factions looked at the white-robed young man, each of them filled with confusion.

"Who is this young man? How can he possess such terrifying strength?"

This sudden development made the group at the very front turn around, their faces turning pale.

"Didn't he leave? Why did he suddenly come back?"

"Damn it! With Hun Tianchen here, how can we possibly contend against the Hun Clan?"

Gu Xing and Gu Hua clenched their fists and stared fixedly at the approaching white-robed man, their gazes filled with unwillingness.

They were all outstanding figures among the younger generation. Being overshadowed like this truly felt awful.

"Calm down." Gu Qingyang suppressed their thoughts.

They were not on the same level as Hun Tianchen. If they acted impulsively again, things would truly go wrong.

As for the Lei Clan members, every one of them wished they could swallow Hun Tianchen alive, yet none dared to make a move.

After all, that slash had even shattered the spatial seal of these Ancient Ruins.

Such strength was already comparable to the elders of their clan, perhaps even their supreme elders.

Hun Tianchen swept his gaze across the teams of the Ancient Races and shook his head somewhat regretfully.

For some reason, the Yao Clan had not come to train here.

Makes sense. They were all focused on pill refinement—where would they find the time to come out?

Then his target naturally had to be the Ling Clan, Shi Clan, and Yan Clan.

"Brother Tianchen." Hun Yu led the others in greeting. He glanced at the cold, stunning beauty beside Hun Tianchen, froze for a moment, and asked, "Brother Tianchen, is this your... woman?"

Hun Tianchen's calm expression was finally broken by Hun Yu's words. Somewhat flustered, he hurriedly explained, "Don't talk nonsense. She's an ally of our Hun Clan."

"Uh..." Hun Yu gave an awkward smile and apologized to Queen Medusa.

"Hmph." Queen Medusa shot Hun Yu an unfriendly glance but did not pursue the matter.

If he had not been a member of Hun Tianchen's clan, he might have been dead the very next second.

"Sorry, the kid doesn't know any better. Don't take it to heart." Hun Tianchen glared at Hun Yu, then smiled at Queen Medusa.

Ki... kid?

Hun Yu's mouth twitched. In terms of age, he was several years older than Hun Tianchen, yet now he was being lectured by the latter.

But there was nothing he could do about it. Who told him the other party was now the Young Clan Leader? Besides, his strength and talent surpassed Hun Yu's by more than tenfold.

Raising his head, he swept his gaze around. Outside the great hall, the area was already packed with a dense sea of people.

Ahead, a crimson stone gate as heavy as ten thousand pounds blocked the way. Everyone was waiting for it to open.

Yet this wait was beginning to make Hun Tianchen impatient.

"How long do we have to wait?" Hun Tianchen asked Hun Yu beside him.

Hun Yu shook his head. "No idea. We came in right away and have been waiting for quite some time too."

"Then we won't wait." Hun Tianchen took a small step forward, and all the Dou Qi in his body began to gather...

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