Subsequently, led by Xiao Yan, Leng Bingshuang and Tian Ying's group arrived at a natural lake.
The azure sky, the tranquil lake, and the boundless mountains and forests—the natural colors make this region exceptionally beautiful. In particular, the light mist floating on the surface of the lake makes it seem like a fairyland.
When the group arrived at this place, Leng Bingshuang Shuang behind Xiao Yan and Lin She among the five members of the Tian Ying immediately recognized the place.
This place was once the lair of the One-Horned Whale Serpent, and it is also the entrance to that Ancient Ruins.
"What are you doing here? I don't believe there's anything at the bottom of this lake."
Leng Bingshuang looked at the lake in front of her with suspicion, and asked with a lot of questions.
Under her aura perception, there was nothing at the bottom of the lake. Although there were still some signs of magical beasts that had lived there, it did not prove that there was anything special about this place. As for the ruins, they had been closed years ago, and she could not possibly think of going up there.
"Brother Xiao, you don't mean to...?"
As for the Lin She behind him, he had been inside the ruins before and knew how terrifying it was. If he wanted to recruit helpers, the creatures inside would be a very good asset.
"Yes, I want to try and see if we can reopen that ruin. If we can, I think we should be able to recruit another Origin Transformation Realm expert."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan grinned. He clearly remembered that the aura he had sensed in the Ancient Ruins was far stronger than anything he could have imagined. Back then, based on Gu You's words, Xiao Yan immediately concluded that the guy must be a powerhouse at the Origin Transformation Realm. Therefore, if they could reopen the Ancient Ruins and successfully gain that person's help, their group would gain another powerhouse at the Origin Transformation Realm.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people behind him immediately changed. Even Liu Jin and Fang Tonghui, among others, showed disbelief on their faces.
Even Xiao Yi Xian and Cai'er showed surprise on their faces, while Leng Bingshuang frowned and said coldly:
"Are you crazy? The restrictions on ancient ruins are usually special, and outsiders can't possibly open them. If you force your way in, you'll only be injured by the backlash from the energy contained within the restrictions. And even if you could barely open it, how confident are you that you can come and go freely?"
Upon hearing this sudden, Leng Bingshuang, then glanced back and forth between Xiao Yan and Leng Bing Shuang, their hearts filled with astonishment. Especially when they saw the smile playing on Xiao Yan's lips, a faint suspicion began to rise in their minds.
Feeling the gazes of everyone, a blush instantly crossed Leng Bingshuang's pretty face. Tian Ying and the others were all surprised when they saw this. Then, they exchanged a glance and immediately fell silent.
Among the crowd, only Xiao Yi Xian remained unmoved, but her eyes, which flickered with complex emotions, were fixed on Xiao Yan, never letting her gaze wander for a moment.
Is this what you call caring about me?
Just then, Xiao Yan suddenly uttered these words, and an invisible storm immediately exploded in the minds of Tian Ying and the others. The group looked at each other in shock, and then their gazes instantly shifted to Leng Bingshuang. The result was exactly as they had expected, which was surprisingly abnormal.
If it were according to her usual Leng Bingshuang personality, anyone who dared to joke with her like that would probably have been slapped by her long ago. However, today, after Xiao Yan said those words, Leng Bingshuang not only did not get angry, but instead turned her head away with a slightly flushed face, ignoring him.
This scene is certainly something that makes them think a lot!
Liu Jin and the others looked at Xiao Yan with smiles. Then, Xiao Yan stopped joking, turned around, and looked at the lake in front of him. To be honest, even he had no confidence in opening the Ancient Ruins. After all, even with his Spiritual Strength, he could only sense the existence of the ruins. As for opening them, that was unimaginable. However, the more unimaginable it was, the more Xiao Yan wanted to try it himself.
After all, you'll never know if you can really do something if you don't try.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to make a move, a look of hesitation flashed across the Lin She's face. He opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that were about to come out.
At the same time, Xiao Yan's thoughts stirred, and the surging Spiritual Strength between his brows burst forth. The vast Spiritual Strength swept across the world like a Hai Xiao, and the faces of the people behind him instantly showed expressions of shock. Such terrifying Spiritual Strength was truly unimaginable.
Immediately afterward, under Xiao Yan's control, the vast Spiritual Strength instantly condensed into two invisible hands, tearing the lake in front of them apart.
The lake water churned, and beneath the surface, a faint force began to resist two invisible hands. The occasional collisions caused the churning lake water to explode violently. Before the water could fall, it was swept up by an invisible wave of energy, crashing towards the people outside the lake.
To this, the Leng Bingshuang of the crowd was merely a casual wave of their hand, and the water droplets and invisible waves that had been hitting them vanished.
As the two invisible hands clashed more and more violently with the invisible energy beneath the lake's surface, everyone was finally able to see the outside world of the barrier.
A scarlet energy barrier stretched across the lake's surface, and from afar, a huge scarlet energy halo could be seen—this was the entrance to the Ancient Ruins.
Upon seeing this, the faces of the people behind them all showed surprise. Before this scene appeared, they had not sensed anything unusual here.
Standing before the crowd, Leng Bingshuang Shuang frowned as she gazed at the slowly emerging entrance to the ruins. A slight unease gripped her heart, and the Origin Qi within her body began to circulate quietly...
As Xiao Yan continued to attack with his Spiritual Strength, the entrance to the Ancient Ruins became clearer and clearer before everyone's eyes. However, no matter how hard Xiao Yan tried, there was no sign that the entrance would open, not even the slightest crack appeared.
"Hateful!"
With a silent thought to himself, Xiao Yan frantically poured his Spiritual Strength into the two invisible hands. In just a moment, beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Half an hour later, when Xiao Yan poured all his remaining Spiritual Strength into the two soul hands, a scarlet arrow of blood suddenly shot out from the unchanging entrance to the ruins, passing by the two invisible soul hands and stabbing fiercely at Xiao Yan.
In that instant, Leng Bingshuang's delicate body flashed, and in a flash, she appeared in front of Xiao Yan, intending to block the blood arrow.