Outside.
Space rippled faintly.
A moment later, Lin Jin and his group reappeared outside the Ancient Ruins in the Rocky Mountains.
As the last person stepped out of the Space Passage, the gateway behind them slowly contracted, finally vanishing into thin air.
Their exploration of the Ancient Ruins, which had lasted several days, had now truly come to an end.
The Asura Domain members stationed on the perimeter had already noticed the disturbance. When they saw Lin Jin and the others appear, they immediately came forward.
"Hall Master."
The man at their head bowed respectfully.
Lin Jin merely nodded and did not linger in the Rocky Mountains.
What they had gained on this trip into the Ancient Ruins had far exceeded their initial expectations.
Not only had they brought back a wealth of precious resources from an ancient civilization, but they had also learned many secrets previously beyond their reach.
Earth, the Abyss, and the Otherworld were connected in ways far more complicated than anyone had imagined.
This information alone was enough for Lin Jin to reassess the world as it now stood.
As for the remaining unexplored Ancient Ruins, he had no interest in visiting them anytime soon.
Those places might still hold ancient resources, or records from other eras.
But after the ruins in the Rocky Mountains, at least in Lin Jin's view, spending more time exploring them one by one no longer held much meaning.
The most important thing now was not to keep searching for new resources.
It was to first turn the resources they already possessed into strength that truly belonged to the Asura Domain.
Lin Jin raised his hand and tore open space.
The pitch-black passage formed by Yomotsu Hirasaka appeared before them.
"Let's go. Back to the Asura Domain first."
With that, he