Inheritance Ruins

"What do you say, the four of you?"

Looking at the four people who had ambushed him, Xiao Yan did not feel much about it. Everyone here only cared about their own interests, and he had already encountered ambushes no fewer than three times. Furthermore, he had already sensed them when they were setting their trap, and it had not caused him any trouble.

"You're Xiao Yan?" the leading Dou Emperor expert asked.

"Correct."

The Dou Emperor expert felt a bitter wave in his heart. Although he had already known it just now, confirming it made them feel even more despair. Xiao Yan! That ruthless character who had occupied the top ten of the rankings and never dropped out! If not for the fact that he had previously been unknown, he would never have recognized such a figure. Had he recognized him, his only possible choice would have been to run.

"This subordinate is Wu Shuang of the Frost Sect. We offended you just now, please forgive us, Brother Xiao Yan!"

Xiao Yan could not help but shake his head, smiling. "Although I discovered you early on and you indeed didn't cause me any trouble, do you think you can dismiss me with just two or three sentences?"

Wu Shuang gritted his teeth, handed over his Storage Ring, and said, "These are all the medicinal herbs we've collected so far! Let this be our apology gift!"

"Frost Brother! That's all our savings!" one of the less injured ones anxiously said.

Wu Shuang turned back and roared angrily, "Do you still not understand the current situation? No matter how good things are, are they as important as your life?"

The Ten Thousand Beasts Space did not forbid killing, and dying would not bring any consequences, so the casualties in each session were never small. Wu Shuang saw the situation clearly; Xiao Yan was not someone bloodthirsty, and as long as the compensation was sufficient, they could leave. As for harvests, there was still plenty of time!

Xiao Yan glanced over his Storage Ring, took out three kinds of medicinal herbs, and said, "I only want these three, I don't want much else."

A trace of joy also appeared at the bottom of Wu Shuang's eyes. Although what Xiao Yan took were the three most precious ones, he had after all left them the other medicinal herbs.

"But I need information, especially whether you have encountered any tier seven Magical Beasts. Tell me a location and I can return one herb to you."

To Xiao Yan, herbs guarded by tier six Magical Beasts had value, but they were far from as meaningful as tier seven Magical Beasts. After all, he was only one person, so intelligence was much more important.

Wu Shuang looked at Xiao Yan, considered for a moment, and finally said, "Lord Xiao Yan, to not hide it from you, the four of us have not encountered any tier seven Magical Beasts along this road, today is the first time."

Hearing this, a trace of disappointment flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes, but Wu Shuang continued, "However, I have some news that I guess you will be even more interested in."

"Oh?"

"We discovered a place that might be an Inheritance Ruins!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow. Magical Beasts and medicinal herbs were certainly of extraordinary significance to many people. But the reason the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly could attract countless young geniuses to enter each time was, more importantly, the Inheritance Ruins of numerous Dou Zun experts!

After all, for many people, charging into the top ten was no different from daydreaming. But Inheritance Ruins were extremely hidden, almost entirely relying on luck to discover, making them appear fairer. Moreover, once one obtained the inheritance of a Venerable, it was immediately possible to soar directly! Compared to the prosperity of a sect, the improvement of one's own strength was the true hard truth.

Therefore, upon hearing Wu Shuang say there was a ruin, Xiao Yan's interest immediately arose.

"You didn't go in?"

Wu Shuang smiled bitterly and said, "We wanted to, but there is a Mist Poison Forest around those ruins that we completely cannot break through. The fog there is thick and contains extremely strong poison, so we didn't dare to venture deep."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's brow also slightly furrowed. "Then how do you dare confirm it's a Dou Zun ruin?"

"Not hiding it from you, this subordinate was born with an ability to seek good fortune and avoid disaster to a certain extent. There is an extremely strong attraction nearby guiding me, and had we not been blocked by the mist, this subordinate would definitely have gone in!"

Xiao Yan also curiously asked, "Then how did you dare come to ambush me just now?"

Wu Shuang helplessly rubbed his head and said, "I don't know why either, I even had a feeling of sensing that an opportunity was here, but the moment I fought with you, I felt like I had fallen into an icy cellar, and even my heartbeat changed."

Xiao Yan was also half-convinced. After all, Wu Shuang's ability had no source and was only said to be innate; who knew if it was effective. But since there was a possibility of ruins, Xiao Yan still wanted to go and try.

Thus, he returned one of the three herbs to Wu Shuang. "Consider this your reward, don't do things like ambushes in the future!"

Joy flashed in Wu Shuang's eyes, not expecting Xiao Yan to keep his word like this. Then he detailed the directions for Xiao Yan and finally reminded him, "People from the Lion Underworld Sect are rumored to be rushing over too, you probably need to hurry!"

Xiao Yan nodded, his figure abruptly flashing out and disappearing into the valley. Although the Ten Thousand Beasts Space did not forbid flying, Xiao Yan was still used to walking. On one hand, the target was smaller, and on the other hand, he could sense the situation in more detail.

The distance Wu Shuang pointed to was not considered short; even without stopping in the middle, it took Xiao Yan a full half-day's effort to rush there. Before even getting close, Xiao Yan saw a pure white mass of dense fog, which billowed and shrouded a considerable surrounding area. Only the upper airspace was slightly better. Xiao Yan flew into the sky and could see straight away that the diameter of the fog was probably over five thousand zhang! He could only vaguely see some Mist Poison Wood at the edge.

Xiao Yan had also heard Yao Lao mention the Mist Poison Wood before. Although it belonged to the category of medicinal herbs, it had almost no alchemical value, and only a very small number of poisons required it. The Mist Poison Wood emitted a wide range, and the fog had strong toxicity. Generally, when it appeared, it would be eradicated by powerful experts, but he hadn't expected it to have become such a forest here!

It's just like what Yang Yue said, Xiao Yan muttered to himself. Yang Yue had mentioned to him that Inheritance Ruins were either extremely hidden in some naturally perilous places, or set up with internal obstacles making it difficult for ordinary people to enter, and more importantly, they emphasized destiny.

This Mist Poison Forest quite matched the first point, and the people spying here were not few either. After ascending into the air for a while, Xiao Yan had already sensed several auras staring at him.

However, Xiao Yan did not care, landing on the edge of the mist poison and reaching out. Even under the barrier of his own Dou Qi, the corrosion speed of the poisonous miasma was still extremely terrifying. Even if he could force his way in relying on the massive Dou Qi of a Dou Emperor level, it would probably greatly affect his combat strength, and in case some accident happened, he would probably lack the capability to handle it.

A flash of blood-red appeared on Xiao Yan's arm, and the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame appeared. The poisonous miasma was instantly burned away, turning into dust and falling down. Xiao Yan felt the collision between the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame and the poisonous miasma and was still somewhat dissatisfied. The Crimson Lotus Karma Flame was different from other Heavenly Flames, emphasizing more the burning of evil thoughts.

Although it could restrain the poisonous miasma to a certain extent, the Dou Qi consumption was still somewhat heavy.

Xiao Yan looked at the poisonous miasma with some helplessness. Amidst his entanglement and hesitation, his gaze suddenly flashed, and he smiled. I actually forgot about that thing!