He slowly closed his eyes. The bustle of the small city had just begun. It would take a while for more people to arrive.
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Ten days later, the small city could no longer be considered a ruin, but rather a real city. More than ten thousand people had gathered here, and most of them were experts from the various great powers of the Outerverse. This gathering was comparable to the forced conscription that had taken place at the border warfront.
Xuan Jiu also came, holding up a large banner to swindle people, telling everyone he met that person was a Gu Yue inheritor, causing quite a few people to chase and beat him up. He also felt very wronged, clearly saying good things, but he didn't know who ruined his reputation, saying that what he calculated was the opposite, that it was all a rumor.
Xi Qi had also arrived. She had been roaming the Outerverse during this period of time, searching for and unlocking sourceboxes. She had been doing quite well.
Whenever a ruin appeared, there was a chance that a sourcebox would appear, so she was looking forward to it.
Above his head, the fish looked around in disdain, raising its fins and mocking everyone it saw.
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Another dozen or so days went by. During these days, the experts from the Great Eastern Alliance that had arrived at the ruins of the small city had clashed several times with the experts from the central weaves' allied army. Mu Nichang, Meng Tianlong, and the others had all taken action. If it weren't for Yue Mavis and the others stopping them, their battle might have affected the entire small city.
Although they had temporarily stopped fighting, the two sides were clearly separated.
Many people found it strange that no one from the Great Yu Empire had come, but they didn't think too much of it. They assumed that it was because Lu Yin was in seclusion, and no one dared to make a move.
Lan Si had been watching from the sidelines this entire time. Someone had asked him to help the central weaves' allied forces deal with the Great Eastern Alliance, but he had refused.
He had competed with Lu Yin for the position of Honorary Sorcerer, and he did not hold any grudges against Lu Yin. Besides, they had only been able to escape from the Innerverse thanks to Lu Yin, so he still felt a little guilty towards Lu Yin.
Unfortunately, cultivation was heartless, and the universe was just like that. The Glory Method was not something that Lu Yin could afford.
The Jade Mountain Sea didn't interfere either. This was a whirlpool, and once one entered, it would be very difficult to get out.
Elder Big Drum's arrival, along with a group of border experts, had intimidated everyone. Master Yuan's presence had strengthened the Hall of Honor's prestige to the point that it was even stronger than before the Innerverse and Outerverse had been separated.
Experts arrived at the Gu Yue Ruins one after another, and they were all busy searching for the ruins. Among them, there were more than five Enlighters, and some even saw Elder Nuohua appear.
These were just what they saw. Facing the Gu Yue Ruins, even if an Emissary level powerhouse appeared, it wouldn't be surprising.
The five Hunters who had been knocked unconscious by Lu Yin finally regained consciousness. They had been tossed onto another planet, and they had immediately notified Zi Tianchuan after waking up. Zi Tianchuan had ordered that they were not allowed to appear in public, and they were not allowed to interact with anyone else. If anyone found out that the Zi family had sent five Hunters to guard the ruins, then the Zi family would be in deep trouble. Zi Tianchuan did not know what Lu Yin was planning to do, but he was afraid that this debt would be placed on his head in the future.
The small city had long been explored. In the end, only the building with a different style was left. Everyone gathered and tried their best to break down the door.
The Jade Mountain Sea tried to open it, but it couldn't.
Lan Si tried, but he couldn't open it.
Elder Dagu also failed to open it.
Even Moonlight Mavis had tried, but she was still unable to open it.
The door was extremely sturdy, abnormally sturdy.
In the end, Yu Mu was unable to open the door. Even with the combined efforts of everyone else, the door still could not be opened. Everyone knew that the door could not be opened unless an emissary level elite appeared. But once such an elite appeared, what could they do?
Countless gazes were fixed on the door. The Gu Yue Inheritance was definitely inside.
"Get out of the way!
Let Lord Fish try. "The fish on Xi Qi's head was very arrogant." This thing needs to be unlocked. If it doesn't listen, then it needs to be unlocked. "
Xi Qi braced herself and walked forward under everyone's gazes. She mumbled, "I've never seen a sourcebox that looks like a door. Is this really a sourcebox?"
The fish raised its fins and was very confident. "Listen to Lord Fish. There's nothing wrong with it."
Xi Qi tried, but she was stunned. The door was still the same door, and there was no solid energy at all. How could she unlock it without solid energy?
Where should she unlock it?
She could not find the right direction.
The fish continuously slapped Xi Qi with its fins. "Stupid, you're the only one who's stupid. How can you really unlock it? Lord Fish is just thinking of a way to let you walk in front. If any idiot opens the door, you'll be the first to rush in and snatch it. So stupid."
The crowd was furious. This dead fish's mouth was too cheap.
"Steam, steam, steam …" someone in the crowd shouted. "Add some chili powder."
The fish suddenly turned around, and its eyes widened. "It's that bastard! That Ku fellow still dares to appear in front of Lord Fish."
Xi Qi felt wronged, and her head turned red from the slaps. She looked pitifully at the crowd. "Stop talking." She then quickly slipped away.
Ku Wei had arrived. How could he not come when he heard about the Gu Yue ruins? He saw the despicable fish the moment he arrived, and he could not help but speak up.
Xi Qi left, and Xuan Jiu stepped forward. "Ahem, I have a way to open the door, but it's too valuable. Opening it will only bring disaster and not fortune, if-" Before he could finish, the crowd was furious. "Get out, you liar!" "Liar! Get out!"
Xuan Jiu was furious. "A bunch of idiots! I'm the successor of the Mysterious Sky Mirror. What do you know?"
"Get out."
"Scram, liar."
"You blind fool."
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Xuan Jiu cursed, "When have I ever been blind? Don't spread rumors."
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In the distance, Moonlight Mavis felt a headache coming on. She did not know where this group of people had come from.
At that moment, Yu Mu walked over. "Do you think it's really the Gu Yue ruins?"
Moonlight Mavis shook her head. "Judging from the style, it doesn't look like it."
"I don't think so either. This architectural style is even older than the Gu Yue era," Yu Mu said.
Moonlight Mavis looked at the large door of the building, especially the pair of rune-like pupils. Her eyes flickered. As a Mavis, she knew many secrets that others did not, including the Rune Technology Civilization. She was very sure that this was the Rune Technology Civilization's ruins, but she did not know why it had been called the Gu Yue ruins.
The Rune Technology Civilization was considered a taboo even in the Mavis Family's historical records. It was an incomparably brilliant and mysterious civilization that had only appeared briefly. Countless people were curious about this civilization, and Moonlight Mavis was no exception. She also wanted to know what existed here.
Many people had gathered in the city, both openly and secretly. Almost everyone from the Outerverse was gathered here, such as the black-masked assassin and the old woman from the Nalan family. Everyone was waiting for the door to open, but only a portion of the experts would show themselves.
Lan Si was at the very back of the crowd, and Elder Iron was beside him.
"I'll send those people away," Elder Iron said.
Lan Si waved a hand. "It doesn't matter." He was still most concerned about Lu Yin.
Could he really go into seclusion peacefully after the Gu Yue ruins appeared?
Lan Si did not believe it.
After a long commotion, someone suddenly cried out, "Look, has this door been burned?"
Everyone looked over seriously.
"It's not burned. It's left behind by the attacks of those powerhouses."
"No, those attacks didn't do it.
Even a strong cultivator couldn't leave any traces behind. It was obviously burned. "
"We'll know if it's true after we try."
Behind the door, Lu Yin opened his eyes. He'd heard it; someone had finally discovered it. He had been thinking that if no one else had discovered it, he would set the door on fire himself.
Very quickly, several experts took action, igniting the door with star energy.
However, the door did not respond.
More and more experts took action, and soon, there were over a hundred of them, including those with innate gifts of fire.
Finally, the door moved and opened just a sliver. It was just a sliver, and ordinary people would not be able to notice it. However, all of the powerful cultivators present could sense it.
Meng Tianlong, Mu Nichang, Gui Wuzong, Ke Yun, and a group of other experts tore through the void and appeared in front of the crowd. They stared at the door with heated gazes.
"It's fire. Only fire can open the door. Burn it!" Ke Yun barked and was the first to act. At this moment, all of their grudges were set aside, and their priority was to open the door. However, they had also secretly made preparations to deal a fatal blow at any moment.
Lu Yin relaxed behind the door, as everything had fallen into his rhythm. Let's begin, fire.
Man-made flames were not enough to fill the Heavenflame Stone, even with an Enlighter like Ke Yun. Following that, Yu Mu, Elder Big Drum, Yue Mavis, and the other experts all took action. High temperature flames instantly filled the entire city, forcing the crowd to retreat as they could not withstand the heat.
Lu Yin's eyes lit up as the Heavenflame Stone was filled with flames, but it was not enough. It was far from enough.
The flames burned for a few days, and the door finally opened a sliver. Everyone saw hope and bravely stepped forward to ignite the flames, but the door only opened a sliver.
"The flames aren't hot enough. We need to find something hotter," someone said.
Many people threw out all sorts of things that could ignite the flames, and some even threw a pile of firewood.
"Throw that fish up there. I'm hungry," Ku Wei suggested.
Needless to say, many people were tempted.
Xi Qi was startled, and she quickly ran off.
"And that stupid flag!" Someone pointed at Xuan Jiu.
Xuan Jiu glared at that person and then ran off as well.
Everyone was trying to think of a way to ignite the flames, but the door only opened a sliver. Not even an insect could enter, let alone a person.
Elder Big Drum stopped, and a conflicted look appeared in his eyes. After thinking for a while, he said, "Everyone, I once obtained a fire seed when I was young. It's extremely hot and can be used, but I'll say this first. Once the door opens, I'll be the first to enter. Anyone who dares to snatch it from me will become an enemy of the Hall of Honor."
Yu Mu frowned. "Elder Big Drum, are you trying to use the Hall of Honor to pressure us?"
Elder Big Drum answered seriously, "I've already paid the price, so it's only natural for me to reap the rewards."
Yu Mu said, "I can also provide extreme heat."
At this point, someone else spoke up one after another, clearly stating that they could provide extreme heat as well.
In the end, no one knew what everyone had discussed, but as a wave of scorching heat spread out, the sky of the small city changed. Many of the experts who had gathered in front of the buildings could feel the heatwave in their faces, and they could not help but retreat. Those who were too slow were almost roasted dry.
No one reminded them that they had to pay a price if they wanted to fight for the inheritance, and they deserved to die. This was what cultivation was all about.
Behind the door, Lu Yin's eyes lit up. This was the right effect, and this was the effect that he had wanted. He thought about it and hurriedly opened the door a sliver more, but it was still just a sliver. He wanted to squeeze these people dry, and there was definitely someone who had something good that they had not taken out yet.
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