After listening to Dijiang's introduction, Lin Heng...
Only then did I truly understand how fierce the battles for the Eternal Ruins were.
We must compete for this opportunity among the strongest individuals from Four Seas.
Even if they obtain an opportunity, they may still be assassinated by the Lord of the Four Seas.
The only way out is through bloodshed.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the cultivators inside the main hall are chatting and laughing happily.
But who could have known that as the battle begins tomorrow, their laughter will turn into sharp blades, mercilessly piercing the bodies of those around them?
Just then--
A beam of light suddenly shone from inside a bronze cauldron at the very front of the hall.
Upon seeing this, Dijiang quickly whispered a reminder to Lin Heng.
"Master, this opportunity is about to appear."
" The Eternal Ruins always provide a prior warning whenever an opportunity arises."
"Then, after a day and a night of gestation, it was finally born."
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng nodded and looked towards the bronze cauldron.
The light flickered for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.
A dull thud suddenly rang out in the hall.
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs."
"In the beginning, when heaven and earth were separated, there was only chaos. The Creator used Pangu Axe to split the heavens and the earth, creating the six realms."
" The Pangu Axe is divided into three sections."
"The axe handle can connect the six realms."
"The axe's blade can sever the very soul."
"The Axe Soul can determine the fate of the world."
"He who can unite the three parts into one, wielding the Pangu Axe, shall sever the fates of the six realms."
As the dull thud subsided, the phantom image of an axe appeared atop the bronze cauldron.
"Is this the Pangu Axe?"
Lin Heng gazed at the phantom of the axe, quite curious about this divine weapon capable of severing the fates of the six realms.
Then Lin Heng thought of something.
Since this Eternal Ruins has appeared nine times so far.
I wonder if I can get any freebies by checking in through the system?
When the idea first came to him, Lin Heng tried it out with a tentative attitude.
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in at the ninth level of the Eternal Ruins in the Southern Spirit Sacred Sea.]
[Congratulations, host, you have received the system reward: Cosmic Net Seal.]
Lin Heng was slightly taken aback upon hearing about the system reward.
Lin Heng himself hadn't even given up hope of successfully signing in.
After all, even Mu Chen's Peach Garden Heavenly Abode failed to sign in back then.
Moreover, we are now within these Eternal Ruins.
This place is so mysterious that even Primordial Chaos couldn't figure it out, so it's naturally much more advanced than Peach Garden Heavenly Abode.
Being able to get freebies here was truly beyond Lin Heng's expectations.
Lin Heng quickly checked the "wool-gathering" he had obtained.
Cosmic Net Seal: Divided into three seals: Heaven, Earth, and Man.
The Heaven Seal can wield the Blazing Sun Power, drawing its fire to incinerate everything.
The Earth Seal can control the power of the netherworld, gathering the Nine Nether Power to devour all things.
The Soul Seal can sever the universe, concentrating the Heaven and Earth Power to trap people within the Daoist space.
The Cosmic Net Seal is Limitless Creation Sacred Treasure, a top-tier spiritual treasure, on the same level as Lin Heng's Eternal Ages Divine Weapon.
As for whether Cosmic Net Seal or Eternal Ages is stronger, it's hard to say.
The Eternal Ages is a purely offensive spiritual treasure, and in this respect it is naturally far superior to the Cosmic Net Seal.
However, considering its overall effectiveness, the Cosmic Net Seal is a good spiritual treasure as it combines offense and defense.
Before Lin Heng could study the Cosmic Net Seal further, the surrounding chatter brought him back to reality.
"This Pangu Axe sounds much more powerful than the previous treasures."
"You're unaware of this, aren't you? The Tao follows the natural order, and all things return to one. Naturally, the treasures on the ninth level of this Eternal Ruins are even stronger."
"Recalling the last great battle of Cosmic Net Seal, dozens of people were killed or wounded. I wonder what kind of bloody scene this time, the struggle for the Pangu Axe, will turn into."
" Li Cangshan, if you're afraid, you can leave now. Rare and precious treasures are meant for the capable."
"Hmph! You Mozi, do you think I'm afraid of you? If you're not happy, I'll spar with you right now, how about that?"
"Alright, you two, if you're so energetic, I think we should wait until the Pangu Axe is unearthed before we fight again."
A fight nearly broke out, but it was only after Hongjun spoke that the two calmed down.
After all, as the supreme ruler of the Four Seas when Primordial Chaos did not appear, no one dared to disobey Hongjun's words.
After the little farce ended, the hall fell silent once more.
Only a few people were gathered in the corner, seemingly forming an alliance.
In no time, the arena was divided into about ten small groups.
Interestingly, even cultivators from the same sea area can be divided into two or three small groups.
As for Lin Heng and his group, no one came over.
The reason is quite simple.
With Lin Heng, the Good and Evil Doppelgangers, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches in their ranks, no one thought they needed any allies.
Moreover, this group of people are all centered around Lin Heng.
Do outsiders really expect Lin Heng to relinquish the treasure after they've seized it?
What followed was a period of silent waiting.
For the cultivators present, a day and a night would normally pass in the blink of an eye.
But this day and night seemed especially long.
Until dawn the next day.
Unlike yesterday, the atmosphere today is particularly oppressive.
Even before the Pangu Axe was born, the thick smell of gunpowder could already be felt inside the hall.
It's noon!
Suddenly, a terrifying pressure emanated from within the previously calm bronze cauldron.
After all, Dijiang was someone who had participated in the struggle for the Eternal Ruins.
He immediately realized what was going on.
"Master, the Pangu Axe is about to be born."
"We shouldn't make a move immediately."
"We can simply observe from the sidelines."
The Evil Avatar was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
What if someone else takes the treasure instead of seizing it immediately?
In this matter, Lin Heng chose to trust Dijiang's experience and judgment.
"Listen to Dijiang, we don't need to act immediately."
"And this is the ninth level of the Eternal Ruins."
Even if the Pangu Axe is stolen, taking it out won't be so easy.
Lin Heng had tried to leave this place, but he couldn't leave directly at all.
Therefore, there is only one way to leave the Eternal Ruins.
That is to fly out again along the same path we came from.
You can fly from the ninth floor to the exit on the first floor.
This distance appears to be continuous.
But that's enough for too many things to happen.
So even if someone gets hold of the Pangu Axe.
But it's also very difficult to successfully take it out.
Just as Lin Heng Dijiang were talking...
Inside the bronze cauldron, a bright light flashed.
An empty axe handle floated out.
The moment the handle of Pangu Axe appeared.
The cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Creation Realm who was closest to it had a glint in his eyes.
" The Pangu Axe is mine now!"
The man shouted and grabbed the axe handle.
At this moment, everyone could see clearly that the axe handle looked like an ordinary piece of wood, about the length of an arm.
If it weren't for its shimmering surface, it might have gone unnoticed even if it were lying on the ground.