"No wonder Spirit Hall hasn't discovered it. The Sacred Dragon Sect must have stumbled upon it by sheer coincidence. Regardless, let's wait here first." Tang San suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, what level is the Soul Beast Lord here? What kind of spirit beast is it?"
Tang Hu waved his hand dismissively and said, "In this Hundred Bone Mountain Range, spirit beasts aren't the concern. The real trouble comes from these Soul Masters hunting spirit beasts and treasure seekers around us. They're the most troublesome."
Due to Tang San's conflict with the Sacred Dragon Sect, many onlookers had gathered. Soul Hunters were like sharks drawn to blood, always trailing behind.
With the Speed Clan acting as scouts, Tang San and his group didn't take long to reach the location of the Ancient Ruins.
"Young Master San."
By the time Tang San and the others arrived, several disciples from the Speed Clan and Defense Clan had already been waiting for some time.
The Four Vassal Families of the Clear Sky Sect weren't chosen randomly. As demonstrated now, when exploring Spirit Beast Territory to investigate Ancient Ruins, the Speed Clan would scout ahead first, followed by the Defense Clan constructing temporary camps and managing them. The Strength Clan acted as pioneers, while although the Breaking Clan was also formidable in combat, they generally remained within the Clear Sky Sect, responsible for alchemy and logistical support.
The Four Vassal Families complemented each other perfectly. Were it not for their willingness to remain under the Clear Sky Sect's shadow, these four families might have already surpassed the Lower Four Sects.
"Hmm. Not many know about this Ancient Ruins, and there are Soul Power restrictions, so we shouldn't bring too many people. The rest will stay at the camp as backup."
Tang San's camp wasn't located at the actual entrance of the Ancient Ruins but rather two mountain peaks away—a precaution against discovery by other hunters.
Although they felt regret about not being able to enter these rare Ancient Ruins, no one in the sect opposed Tang San's orders.
Whether by luck or coincidence, shortly after Tang San's arrival, scouts from the Speed Clan reported that the ruins had opened!
"That's fortunate. No time wasted waiting. Cousins, let's go."
Without further delay, Tang San waved his hand and took the lead, transforming into a streak of light as he shot toward the ruins. Behind him, Tang Long, Tang Hu, Tailong, and several elites from the vassal families quickly followed.
Tang San and the others soon arrived at the location Tuo Jia had mentioned. Before them stood an empty, seemingly ordinary mountain peak. But upon closer inspection, they noticed that the sunlight ahead was distorted—rays that should have fallen straight instead bent completely.
"Is this the entrance? There's no trace of Soul Guidance Devices around here." Tang San was somewhat surprised by this sight. He had expected something like Angel City's Soul Guidance Device gate or at least an underground passage leading to another world, similar to Slaughter City.
But this defied all expectations—space itself was being twisted!
Tang Long observed the distorted space and said, "This is spatial power. I once witnessed a Soul Skill from one of our elders that had similar spatial attributes. He could send those hit by his Soul Skill hundreds of meters away, specifically used for rescuing sect disciples."
"Something like spatial teleportation?" Tang Hu asked.
"Somewhat similar, but that elder's Soul Skill had a flaw—it couldn't transfer himself, only others."
Tang Long nodded. The three Soul King-level disciples from the Defense Clan formed a triangular formation, enveloping Tang San and the others in the center. Then, three Plate Armor Rhinoceros Martial Souls appeared.
"Soul Avatar!" *3
"Martial Soul Combination Skill—Unbreakable Pyramid!"
With a resonant hum, the trio's fifth Soul Rings simultaneously emitted a dark Soul Light. Three black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings combined to form an Unbreakable Pyramid, shielding everyone within the pyramid of Soul Rings.
These three brothers not only possessed the Plate Armor Rhinoceros Martial Soul as members of the Defense Clan, but coincidentally, their Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings all came from the same type of Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
Individually, these would be ordinary Ten Thousand Year Soul Skills. But when combined, they formed a mobile pyramid fortress. Even Soul Masters far stronger than the three of them would find it difficult to breach this pyramid defense.
The sect had specifically sent no weaklings to protect Tang San.
"Let's go!"
Tang San and the others didn't waste Soul Power unnecessarily, directly charging into the distorted spatial entrance. The moment they entered, a heart-stopping surge of violent spatial force assaulted them. This spatial distortion was similar to Tang San's third Soul Skill, though considerably weaker.
The spatial forces twisted and tore like a storm, raging in all directions, but were all blocked by the combined Soul Skill. It was clear they had come prepared.
"Is spatial teleportation always this terrifying, or has it become so violent because too much time has passed and something went wrong?"
As the spatial distortion's tearing forces began to weaken, Tang San and the others understood the transfer was ending. With a whoosh, their vision began to clear as the teleportation concluded, and an enormous behemoth finally came into view.
It was a super-sized treasure hall, as if built by giants—nearly a hundred zhang tall, almost like a small mountain peak.
This treasure hall was even larger than Angel City, evoking an overwhelming sense of insignificance.
"Is this a hall for humans? It's way too huge!" Tailong was already massive in size, especially after Soul Avatar, resembling a small giant.
But whether it was the pillars, steps, or the structure as a whole, this treasure hall was unreasonably large, like something from legends where giants dwelled.
After a glance at the giant treasure hall, Tang San surveyed the spatial realm and murmured, "This is similar to Slaughter City—suddenly teleported to another dimension, with a city appearing before us. But this time, it's a massive treasure hall instead of a city, and there are no signs of life here."
Tang San bent down to pick up a clump of dirt, crumbling it easily between his fingers.
"This land... is dead." He tossed the dirt aside. Unlike the otherworldly spaces of Slaughter City and Angel City, this realm's land was lifeless, devoid of any vitality.
Tang Long had also heard the Sect Elders mention matters related to Slaughter City and said, "Do you think it's possible that this place has lost its protective power and can no longer sustain itself?"
Tang San nodded in agreement, "That's possible. According to the legends of Slaughter City, they rely on slaughter and blood offerings to maintain its existence. If the killings cease and no one provides blood, perhaps Slaughter City would eventually end up like this."
"We shouldn't split up for now. The Sacred Dragon Sect discovered this place early on, but it was only recently that they confirmed certain details. That proves there must be some obstacles here. We should proceed with caution."
Already drained dry~~