Chapter 350 Ancient Ruins

The Cyan Sun Treasure Ship, infused with a Void Gem (Spiritual Object), could activate a single void teleportation spanning 30,000 kilometers—enough to temporarily shake him off their trail.

Eldrin also spoke. As his words faded, he activated the Void Jump Formation on the treasure vessel, causing the Qingyang Treasure Ship to tear through the void and traverse a distance of 30,000 miles.

Lyra then unleashed a divine ability, veiling the aura of the treasure ship.

Having completed all this, Lyra smiled faintly. "Let's go. At least for now, Astrael won't be able to track us down anytime soon."

At that very moment, a powerful aura descended upon the spot where their treasure ship had warped away.

Astrael stood with a towering figure, his gaze icy as it pierced the rippling void, a palpable killing intent gleaming within his eyes.

"Bastard, that treasure ship actually integrated a Void Gem (Spiritual Object)."

"You cannot escape."

His expression turned icy as he forcibly activated a divine ability to track the targets. Yet after a long while, his gaze only grew increasingly grim.

A majestic aura swept across the heavens and earth, roiling mountains and rivers, causing the boundless Blazing Abyss spanning hundreds of miles to seethe and boil.

"Damn it, the chaotic and impure aura of this Flaming Prison Fire Sea is actually interfering with this elder's divine abilities."

Meanwhile, the Qingyang Treasure Ark was flying deep into the Infernal Prison Sea of Flames.

Unaware of the events unfolding behind them, the group’s foremost priority now was to locate the ancient ruins within the secret realm as swiftly as possible.

The treasure ark flew for 7 or 8 days, traversing nearly a million li deep into the Inferno Blaze Sea, before finally arriving at the ruins.

This ancient ruin was located within a valley of molten lava.

"Be careful, there's a Golden Core wraith here."

Gazing at the Molten Ravine ahead, Elder Qingci's expression turned grave.

30 years ago, he had once located these ruins based on scant clues and ventured inside. Yet the moment he stepped in, he encountered a powerful Golden Core Evil Spirit.

Fortunately, he had already attained the cultivation level of a False Core by that time, which allowed him to barely escape from the ruins.

"I'd better conceal my aura first."

Lyra activated the Eldrin Earth Primordial Disk, sealing the auras of the several individuals, before turning her gaze to the ruins ahead.

With 1 month remaining until the ancient ruins opened, the group did not idle away the time. Eldrin and Lyra utilized the Amethyst Gold Glazed Armor, combined with the Golden Radiance Glazed Lamp of the Carefree Verse Hermit, to gather boundless fire elemental energy and set up a protective formation as a precaution.

Although this formation was not laid with spirit veins, the power it unleashed was truly astonishing, as the group had contributed a large sum of spirit stones to channel the energy of the local fire vein.

According to Eldrin's (Person Name) estimation, with the enhancement of this formation, the defensive power of the Violet Gold Glazed Armor could increase severalfold.

Originally, the Golden Light Glazed Lamp could only unleash 3 jets of 'Golden Light Glazed Fire', each comparable to an attack at the Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm). However, after amplification, not only did its power increase by 50 percent, but it could also successively release 9 jets.

Such a formation was virtually equivalent to 9 consecutive full-power assaults unleashed by a Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator.

After making thorough preparations, Eldrin smiled and said, "With this formation as our contingency, even if Astrael shows up at our doorstep, we can make sure he suffers a bitter defeat."

"In that case, we can rest a little easier." Qingci Sanren (Person Name) said with a light laugh.

After setting up the formation, everyone began waiting for the ancient ruins to open.

This ancient ruin dated back to primordial times, and due to its immeasurable antiquity, the formation arrays within had long developed significant flaws.

To this day, every 30 years of operation would reveal a minor gap in the formation due to its inherent flaws.

And the moment this gap opened would be the perfect opportunity for everyone to enter.

Amidst the anxious waiting of the crowd, over a month passed in the blink of an eye. The day had finally arrived—the day the ancient ruins were to open.

"Bzzz—"

On this very day, a faint sound suddenly emerged from the void.

Eldrin rose to his feet, beholding a 3-zhang-wide fissure that had torn open within the valley before him.

"The ruins have opened."

Qingci Sanren also revealed a hint of joy, yet spoke with grave emphasis: "Everyone must remember, this rift will only remain open for 3 hours, after which the formation will restore itself."

"If we cannot emerge within 3 hours, we must then wait inside for 30 years."

Lyra nodded, then took the lead stepping into the ancient ruins. The others swiftly followed, soaring through the entrance after her.

Chapter 1 No sooner had Eldrin stepped into the ancient ruins than several crimson blurs lunged at him—each radiating the Golden Core realm aura of Crimson Flame Qi fiendish spirits.

He raised his hand and summoned the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), engaging in combat with a Golden Core realm wraith. With effortless grace, he swiftly forced the creature into a disadvantageous position.

Still possessing strength to spare, he scanned his surroundings and noticed that Lyra, who had entered first, was besieged by 3 Golden Core fiendish spirits. 1 among them had even attained cultivation at the Golden Core, Late Stage.

However, Lyra possessed profound magic power and extraordinary strength. Even when facing 3 Golden Core realm demon spirits alone, she did not falter in the slightest.

In addition, there were quite a few Zifu Realm demon spirits. Protecting his wife, the Carefree Hermit single-handedly suppressed over 20 Zifu demon spirits, leaving them utterly overwhelmed.

"Make it quick."

Eldrin declared in a resounding voice, deciding not to waste any time as he resolved to completely annihilate these dozen or so Golden Core fiendish spirits.

His opponent was merely at the Golden Core, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm), with strength even weaker than a human Golden Core cultivator by a third. With his own power, handling such a foe was naturally effortless.

He summoned the Celestial Severance Twin Swords in a relentless assault, swiftly driving the Golden Core wraith into retreat. With a final surge, he unleashed the 1000-Demon Slaying Sword (Magic Treasure) in a devastating downward arc that split the air itself.

The 1000-Demon Slaying Sword (Magic Treasure) erupted with sword radiance spanning hundreds of feet, transforming into a roaring black dragon as it descended. With a single strike, it cleaved the Golden Core demon spirit in 2.

3 other Golden Core fiendish spirits, seeing the situation turn dire, began to contemplate fleeing for their lives.

However, Lyra was well-prepared. She activated the Ji Earth Kunyuan Plate to seal the void, then wielded the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword to launch relentless assaults upon them.

To prevent them from breaking through the blockade, Lyra (Person Name) even summoned her life-bound avatar, a Golden Core, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm) incarnation that unleashed several fourth-order magic treasures and innate divine abilities. This immediately forced 1 of the Golden Core (Cultivation Realm) fiend spirits into a desperate struggle.

When Eldrin finally freed himself, he immediately joined the fray. The battle lasted approximately 1 shichen, until all 4 Golden Core fiendish spirits were utterly annihilated.

It is done.

After slaying these Golden Core fiend spirits, everyone breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

Eldrin watched the dissipating demon spirits, a trace of regret coloring his expression.

These Golden Core fiend spirits were not demonic beasts, but rather incarnations of the world's fire essence. Once slain, the demon cores within their bodies transformed back into fire essence and dissipated, making them unusable for refining Golden Core Formation Pills (Spiritual Object).

However, these Golden Core spirits did not vanish without a trace after being slain.

Eldrin and Lyra intercepted several 1000 strands of Li Fire energy from their dissipating vital essence. These strands of Li Fire energy alone were worth over a million spirit stones.

Although this Li Fire energy could not compare to the pure energy cultivated by practitioners, when refined in a high-grade alchemy furnace, it could be distilled into Li Fire energy suitable for forging magic treasures.