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After observing that group of people more carefully, Lin Feng noticed that nearly every one of them carried a faint aura of bloodlust and violence.
This kind of aura was usually cultivated only after living for a long time in a particular type of environment.
After thinking for a moment, a few words popped into his mind: "Black-Corner Region!"
People who lived there long-term would indeed develop this kind of aura.
And the movements and energy fluctuations of these people were nearly identical to those of cultivators from the Black-Corner Region.
"These folks must be from that Western Wasteland Desert version of the Black-Corner Region," Lin Feng silently speculated.
He had always been curious about this "Central Plains version" of the Black-Corner Region.
After they finished exploring the Dou Zun Ruins, he planned to take a trip there and see if he could find any rare treasures.
According to what that bucktoothed rat had told him before, that place surely held many rare resources that were nearly impossible to find elsewhere.
Otherwise, why would so many people risk entering, hoping to obtain higher-grade cultivation materials?
Suddenly, Tian Huo Zun Zhe's deep voice echoed in Lin Feng's mind: "The spatial force on that barrier is extremely strong. Judging by it, I'd say this wind-type Dou Zun was likely at least a Three-Change expert when he was alive."
Hearing this, Lin Feng looked up and stared ahead.
While he didn't dare casually release his soul power to probe the area, from where he stood, he could still clearly make out the general shape of the Dou Zun space.
About a thousand meters away, a massive, semi-spherical spatial barrier was inverted like a dome over the flat gravel landscape.
The space it covered was so vast that its edges couldn't be seen at a glance.
Lin Feng estimated that the area within the barrier was at least the size of a hundred Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy.
Surrounding the spatial barrier were countless dunes forming a natural perimeter.
"The structure of this spatial barrier is actually quite similar to the one over Jia Nan Academy's Inner Court," Lin Feng muttered to himself.
"Seems like this Dou Zun used a method like Mang Tian Chi did—sealing off a piece of regular space using a spatial array to hide it from the outside.
But compared to the Inner Academy's barrier, this one's spatial fluctuations are far stronger. Just as Tian Huo Zun Zhe said, this Dou Zun's strength probably reached the Nine-Change level."
Having seen a similar structure before, Lin Feng quickly picked up on the technique behind it. And his expectations for what might lie inside this ruin grew even stronger.
Back when Mang Tian Chi created Jia Nan Academy, he had already been an Eight- or Nine-Star Dou Zun.
And if this wind-type Dou Zun was even stronger than Mang Tian Chi, as Tian Huo Zun Zhe claimed—then he may indeed have stepped into the profound level of Nine Changes.
"The wind currents at that entrance are seriously terrifying… No wonder no one dares enter," said Xiao Yixian, her beautiful eyes fixed on a hole in the spatial barrier, several meters wide.
Lin Feng followed her gaze toward the opening.
From that hole, terrifying gusts of wind surged outward, howling like blades.
Lin Feng calculated silently. Even with his current physical strength, if he entered recklessly, he might be shredded into pieces.
"The higher the cultivation realm, the more terrifying the gap between each stage really is…" he sighed inwardly after a long moment of silent observation.
Suddenly, a thought struck him. He asked quickly in his mind: "Elder Yao, isn't it said that Dou Zun Ruins don't permit other Dou Zun-level beings to enter? If you follow me in, will it cause any problems?"
"Relax," Tian Huo Zun Zhe chuckled bitterly. "I don't even have a physical body anymore. I hardly count as a proper Dou Zun. At most, I'm just a relatively strong soul body. It won't trigger anything."
Lin Feng let out a long sigh of relief.
"That's good. With your help as a former Dou Zun expert, maybe we can get even further inside."
"Don't get your hopes up too high," Tian Huo Zun Zhe replied, rolling his eyes. "Right now, I can barely handle a few Dou Zong cultivators. That's about it."
"Heh, well… who knows what might happen?" Lin Feng laughed cheekily.
Lin Feng scratched the back of his head and let out a light chuckle.
Then, together with Xiao Yixian, he sat cross-legged on the spot, closing his eyes to rest and recover.
After all, once they entered the Dou Zun Ruins, there would definitely be fierce competition.
If they didn't take the opportunity to rest now, they might not get the chance later.
And just like that, two whole days slipped by quietly as Lin Feng waited.
Yet, during that time, the spatial barrier remained utterly still, without the slightest sign of opening.
Still, Lin Feng noticed several more Dou Zongs arriving one after another.
And as the number of people increased, so too did the frequency of conflicts.
Even standing in a rearward position among the Dou Zong crowd, Lin Feng and Xiao Yixian were approached several times by others looking to provoke trouble.
However, the two of them skillfully avoided each confrontation using various tactics.
BOOM!!
On the third day, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the direction of the Dou Zun Ruins, shaking the very sky and earth.
Immediately after, a vast and overwhelming pressure surged outward, sweeping across more than a thousand miles in all directions!
Even Lin Feng, who stood kilometers away, felt his body suddenly grow heavy.
The sand beneath his feet seemed to shift and engulf his boots—or perhaps his feet had sunk directly into the sand from the pressure.
The nearby Dou Zong cultivators didn't fare much better.
Everyone trembled slightly, their expressions filled with awe and shock as they stared ahead at the enormous spatial construct.
As for the Dou Huang cultivators farther back, they were hit even harder.
Some of the weaker ones turned beet-red in the face, then dropped to their knees in the sand, overwhelmed by the crushing pressure.
"The Dou Zun Ruins have opened!!"
Suddenly, gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd like waves.
All eyes blazed with excitement and greed, fixated on the spatial barrier ahead.
After all, this was the legacy left behind by a Dou Zun expert.
If they could find even a single treasure inside that could aid their advancement into the Dou Zun realm, it would be a life-altering windfall.
Everyone knew that in the Western Region of Central Plains alone, there were at least tens of thousands of peak Dou Zong experts.
But actual Dou Zun experts? You'd be hard-pressed to find even a hundred.
That was how insurmountable the chasm was between the Dou Zong and Dou Zun levels—an obstacle that had crushed the hopes of countless so-called "geniuses."
"So this is the might of a Dou Zun... Truly awe-inspiring," Lin Feng murmured as he gazed at the lingering, terrifying pressure in the air.
"There's no need to be overly envious," Tian Huo Zun Zhe chuckled in Lin Feng's mind. "With your current talent, there's a real chance you'll step into the Dou Zun realm before you turn one hundred."
Lin Feng could only smile bitterly at that.
With the current pace and pressure of his cultivation journey, where was he supposed to find the time for a slow and steady breakthrough?
And just as he drifted into his thoughts, the terrifying pressure suddenly receded like a tidal wave, rushing back into the depths of the spatial barrier.
"Whoosh~!"
As soon as the pressure vanished, the surrounding crowd instantly erupted into motion, activating every ounce of their speed to race toward the opening in the spatial dome!
Seeing this, Lin Feng shouted to the beautiful woman beside him: "Let's go!"
Without hesitation, he tapped the sandy ground with his toes and launched himself forward at full speed!
Xiao Yixian, not to be outdone, lifted her long jade-like legs and her graceful figure shot forward like a beam of light.
Behind the front most Dou Zong experts, the Dou Huang and Dou Wang experts also flared their Dou Qi Wings, racing forward at maximum speed.
In an instant, the entire crowd around the Dou Zun space surged forward like a crashing tide, frantically rushing toward the treasure-filled unknown.
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