When Lin Heng emerged from the hidden formation, Miao Jingkong and Lin Xiao stared at him with wide eyes.
Now they understood why Liuyun Lan and Chen Yulin had come uninvited; it turned out that this place was no longer a secret and had been discovered by a third person.
Lin Heng was the third person to discover this place!
Facing the angry glares from Miao Jingkong and the other man, Lin Heng smiled and said, "Of course we should share good things, right? It's too dangerous for just the two of you to go into an ancient ruin. It's much safer for the five of us to go in together."
Lin Heng directly pointed out the existence of the ancient ruins, causing Miao Jingkong to swallow back the words of deception he was about to utter.
Chen Yulin followed up on Lin Heng's words, smiling at Miao Jingkong and the other man, "If you two think we shouldn't have come, then I don't mind informing the elders of our clan about this place. I think they would be interested."
Chen Yulin was clever; fearing the other party might have some ulterior motive, he directly shut them down.
You all need to share obediently. Only the five of us know this, so even if it's divided into three parts, you'll still get the same amount.
If you don't agree, we won't argue with you. We'll just report this to the clan, and at worst, none of us will get it.
After Chen Yulin said that, Miao Jingkong and Lin Xiao had no choice but to swallow their anger.
If things really escalate to the point where the elders of the clan have to get involved, they'll probably only be able to get some scraps.
"Once inside the ruins, we'll each go our own way. What we get depends on our own abilities."
Miao Jingkong snorted, then walked to the other side with Lin Xiao.
Faced with the arrival of the Ascenders, the Eight Great Imperial Clans naturally formed an alliance.
Of course, such an alliance is not so solid.
If an incredibly amazing treasure is found in an ancient ruin, even allies may find themselves turning against each other.
After they parted ways, Liuyun Lan cupped his hands and said to Lin Heng, "Brother Lin, I won't bother with formalities. Regarding the first treasures we find after entering the ancient ruins, regardless of the quantity, I promise you'll get to choose first."
Chen Yulin quickly added, "Brother Lin, what Liuyun said is exactly what I wanted to say. Please don't refuse; it's just a small token of our appreciation."
The two did this partly to repay a debt of gratitude, and partly to better befriend Lin Heng.
Who wouldn't want a friend with immense potential, favored by a powerful figure, who can occasionally take you on adventures and uncover hidden gems?
Lin Heng didn't stand on ceremony. Seeing that the two had said that, he cupped his hands in response and said, "Then thank you both very much."
For the next four days, Lin Heng and his group of five waited outside the Rippling Moon Lake.
The impact of the seal at the bottom of the lake intensifies daily, while the seal's power weakens.
On the fourth day, sensing that the energy from the impact was about to spread, Lin Heng and the other four did not say a word, but they worked together in perfect unison to set up a seal, completely isolating the energy within Rippling Moon Lake.
After the formation was set up, the five people stood quietly by the lake, watching the movements in the lake with solemn expressions.
At one point, the sealing power within the lake vanished.
Almost simultaneously, the five of them leaped into the lake and plunged straight down into the water.
The five people who entered the lake each used different methods to prevent the lake water from encroaching.
Lin Heng was surrounded by an oval-shaped, earthen-yellow light shield. The energy emanating from the Heart of Rock Origin protected him firmly, not only isolating him from the lake water but also protecting him from any potential dangers.
Behind Liuyun Lan hovered a spear that was a head taller than him, with blue light emanating from its tip, enveloping him and preventing the lake water from getting close.
The other three also possessed their own unique skills, but the Water Dividing Technique was merely a piece of cake for them, who were all at the Samsara Realm.
As they descended about four or five hundred meters into the lake, a glimmer of light gradually appeared in the darkness.
The five of them sped up again and flew towards the light.
Upon arriving at the brightly lit place, a mansion exuding an ancient and rustic atmosphere came into view.
However, its size and appearance make it look somewhat rudimentary.
A simple thatched hut with a wooden door about two meters high. In front of the door are two stone monsters. Behind the monster on the left, also on the steps, stands a stone tablet.
"May the Qingshan remain forever, Lüshui on forever!"
The eight large characters, seemingly carved with a sword, appear at first glance as if hundreds or thousands of sword beams are bursting forth from the stone tablet.
The powerful sword intent made even Liuyun Lan and the others tremble, and their bodies reflexively raised their hands to block.
" Heavenly Venerable Green Mountain and Heavenly Venerable Green Water, is this their Heavenly Estate?"
Miao Jingkong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. It's no wonder he reacted so strongly, given that those two were renowned figures in the Nine Heavens.
Heavenly Venerable Green Mountain and Heavenly Venerable Green Water are a married couple, both of whom are Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable. It is said that they have both reached the Peak Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable realm, and when they join forces, they are practically invincible in the Heavenly Venerable Realm.
Tens of millions of years ago, these two people suddenly disappeared, but they never expected to find their Heavenly Estate here.
"That's right, it's this Heavenly Estate. My great-grandfather once visited the two Heavenly Venerable Heavenly Venerable and told me that their Heavenly Estate were quite peculiar. The Heavenly Estate that my great-grandfather described looks exactly like the one we have now, but there's something else entirely inside."
Lin Xiao said with a look of awe.
"Walk!"
Miao Jingkong couldn't hold back any longer. He shouted at Lin Xiao and charged towards the red wooden door of Heavenly Estate.
'Bang!'
Just as Miao Jingkong approached the gate of Heavenly Estate less than five meters away, an invisible barrier blocked him. Miao Jingkong crashed solidly into the invisible barrier, instantly becoming bruised and swollen.
After being knocked to the ground, Miao Jingkong stood up unwillingly, but this time he was not so impulsive. He raised his hand and touched the spot where he had been hit.
Sure enough, there was an invisible barrier that separated them from the Heavenly Estate.
"Aren't these two Heavenly Venerable just playing with people?"
"They left a Heavenly Estate here, yet they set up arrays and restrictions to prevent us from entering."
Enraged, Miao Jingkong his fist and slammed it hard against the invisible barrier.
However, the furious attack of the Ninth-Turn Samsara could not shake the invisible barrier in the slightest, not even causing a ripple.
Liuyun Lan calmly analyzed, "There's a seal here, so it wasn't left randomly. The Heavenly Estate's array and restrictions are still intact, indicating that the Heavenly Estate hasn't been destroyed. I just don't know why those two Heavenly Venerable would leave the Heavenly Estate here."
Chen Yulin nodded, continuing Liuyun Lan's words, "The two Heavenly Venerable may not have left the Heavenly Estate to their descendants. It might not be so easy for us to enter."
Now, all five of them fell silent.
Are we really going to come all this way and leave empty-handed?