Published: December 28, 2024
Qin Chen raised his head and saw a pitch-black world before him. What met his eyes was a desolate ruin, bleak and abandoned, like an ancient wasteland. Just a glance gave a sense of being spiritually shaken.
Various mysterious auras lingered here, carrying the breath of the ancient, primeval, and archaic, exuding a power that was deeply intimidating.
The environment here was so harsh, it exceeded that of the Yan Luo Secret Realm.
"If the ancient ruins truly are the remnants of an ancient tribe, then this place must have once been a dojo of a Saint Realm master," Qin Chen thought to himself, feeling a chill in his heart. The aura here was at least as strong as that of the Yan Luo Secret Realm; this was definitely a relic of a top-tier force.
No wonder it was fraught with dangers, regarded as a forbidden area by the people of the Dead Spirit Domain.
"Everyone, be cautious. Entering here is equivalent to entering the ancient ruins. However, we are currently only at the periphery of the ancient ruins, which poses little threat to us, the unparalleled Heavenly Saints. To reach deeper, we must fly for several days," reminded Xu Feng Zhenren.
"Young friend Qin Chen, you should be careful. This is your first time in the ancient ruins. There are special ancient powers within. The periphery is manageable, but once inside, the ancient powers become increasingly dense. If an ordinary Earth Saint rashly enters and flies around, they will be torn apart by the powers in the ancient ruins within days," Qiu Shui Zhenren warned via voice transmission.
Swish, swish, swish!
As they spoke, a group of people had already dashed into the ancient ruins.
Indeed, a terrifying ancient power surged forth. This force was strikingly similar to what Qin Chen felt from that earthen jar, wildly domineering.
"How comfortable!"
Within the ancient ruins, the ancient power swept through, invading the bodies of the martial artists and clashing with the Heavenly Saint essence. However, Qin Chen was shocked to find that this ancient aura was extraordinarily comfortable once it entered his body.
"This ancient power is surprisingly similar to the indestructible holy body aura I cultivated on Tian Wu Continent. Could my indestructible holy body be connected to these ancient ruins?" Qin Chen was taken aback.
Simply sensing that earthen jar didn't evoke much feeling, but once he entered the ancient ruins, Qin Chen fully realized that this ancient power could temper the physical body, actually inheriting the essence of the indestructible holy body. Although there were slight differences, the fundamental nature of the power was very similar.
Huff, huff, huff!
A vast amount of ancient power surged into his body, which was refined and absorbed by Qin Chen, gradually altering and integrating into his flesh.
It should be noted that Qin Chen's cultivation had already reached the pinnacle of Half-step Heavenly Saint. To advance further, he could only enter the Heavenly Saint realm. Yet now, this ancient power was enhancing Qin Chen's physical strength.
Originally, after cultivating the Spatial Thunder Body, the Indestructible Holy Body, and the Yan Luo Demon Clan's Divine Devil Body, Qin Chen's flesh had already reached an extreme, with no further advancements possible. But under this ancient power, he began to improve once more.
"My physical strength is already stronger than that of a Heavenly Saint at the initial peak, yet I can still enhance it. Is this going against the heavens?" Qin Chen was shocked, revealing a hint of anticipation.
Thus, while flying, he continuously absorbed the surrounding ancient aura. However, the absorption was very slow due to the numerous impurities within, which also slowed down the enhancement of Qin Chen's physical strength. Yet, he remained immensely delighted.
At his level, any slight improvement could bring him tremendous benefits.
"Everyone should be careful. This time the ancient ruins have stirred, many experts from the Dead Spirit Domain have come due to the commotion. Even at the periphery of the ancient ruins, we must be extremely cautious and not fall into anyone's ambush," Xu Feng Zhenren continued to remind.