A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

As he pondered this, Lin Yang gradually approached the exit of the secret realm.

He revealed his desire to leave.

The word "boundary" immediately conveys a sense of reluctance.

"As expected, the 'boundary' is unwilling to leave this secret realm until it stops absorbing power," Lin Yang thought to himself.

But as reluctant as I am.

I have to leave in a few days.

Before we can determine whether the secret realm will be affected by the ancient ruins, we cannot linger here.

The people from the hidden cave retreated very quickly.

In just three to five days, they had almost completely evacuated.

Seeing that there were hardly any people left, Lin Yang reached a corner of the secret realm and, regardless of whether "Jie" could understand him or not, whispered:

"There's hardly anyone left here. You should speed up your absorption; we'll have to leave in a few days!"

He felt that the reason why "the boundary" was absorbing things so slowly was that it did not want to attract the attention of the outside world.

Now that most people have left, the absorption rate might increase a bit.

However, the fact is that the absorption rate of the "boundary" remains unchanged.

"Could it be that the 'realm' can only absorb the power of this secret cave at this speed?" Lin Yang couldn't help but wonder again.

A few more days passed like this.

In this hidden paradise, apart from a few people left behind by the five major families and some other families from Xiwu City to test whether the ancient ruins would affect this place, everyone else had to evacuate.

Lin Yang had no choice but to leave as well.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he didn't encounter any life-or-death crises in the ancient ruins last time; in reality, the ancient ruins are very dangerous.

The sheer number of people who have died over the years is the best proof of that.

Last time, I could only say I was lucky; I was caught in a projection world that wasn't dangerous.

Therefore, Lin Yang did not want to risk staying in the Cave Heaven Secret Realm, and quickly returned to Xiwu City with the last wave of the team.

We did not encounter any ancient ruins on the way back to the city.

Furthermore, with the people from the Cave Heaven Secret Realm withdrawing back to the city, Xiwu City was essentially in a semi-closed state.

Ancient ruins are appearing more and more frequently, and no one dares to leave the city easily anymore.

The major families only sent necessary personnel to guard their properties outside the city; the rest had already returned to the city.

Lin Yang didn't rest after returning to Xiwu City.

He spent a considerable amount of time traveling throughout Xiwu City, searching for information about ancient ruins, relics, and spirit communication arrays.

At the same time, a large amount of Yuansha was spent purchasing relevant intelligence through various channels.

However, as Zhao Hu said before, truly secret intelligence and related information are basically impossible to obtain through normal channels.

All Lin Yang managed to get was information that could be bought with money.

However, after Lin Yang threw down a large amount of Yuan Sha, he still managed to obtain some information that was not easily obtained.

"As expected, there were some breaks in the lineage on the Primordial Ancient Continent. In ancient times, there was a more brilliant cultivation civilization, but it disappeared for some unknown reason."

Lin Yang looked at the documents in his hand, his eyes deep.

The information he obtained was based on all the intelligence he had gathered.

In the distant past, the Primordial Ancient Continent may have experienced more than one period of interruption in its lineage.

Today, it is difficult to verify or trace the origins of anything related to ancient times.

For example, ancient ruins and ancient sites.

Even the ancient landmass of the Primordial Era may not have been called by this name before.

It is now called Gu Lu because it has been preserved from ancient times to the present day.

Almost all names containing the character "古" (gu) are untraceable relics from ancient times.

The ancient era closest to the present day is called the prehistoric era.

Before the ancient times, there may have been even more ancient eras, and more than one.

However, even information from ancient times is now difficult to trace.

Not to mention those even more ancient times.

For example, some ancient ruins may come from different ancient eras.

Ancient ruins, on the other hand, cannot be traced back to any particular era.

As for information about spirit communication arrays and the underworld, they couldn't get any information at all.

"It seems there are many secrets on the Primordial Ancient Continent, and none of them are within my current reach," Lin Yang murmured.

He can still buy some ancient ruins and ordinary information from ancient times.

However, information about spirit communication arrays was unavailable throughout the entire City of Blazing.

This means that spirit communication arrays and the underworld may be something much older.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the information was blocked.

Lin Yang even secretly investigated the situation in the lower realm from the side.

The result, naturally, was nothing.

"It seems that without reaching a certain level of cultivation, it is difficult to access the true secrets."

Lin Yang had a sudden realization.

My current level of cultivation may still not be enough to qualify me for those truly top-level things.

"I must improve my cultivation level as soon as possible."

Lin Yang also vaguely sensed a sense of crisis.

This crisis comes from that mysterious ghost.

He always felt like he was being watched by that evil spirit.

Even if he stops using the spirit communication array, that vengeful spirit will still come after him.

The thought of being targeted by a terrifying ghost that may have come from ancient times is frightening.

Normally, things from the ancient ruins cannot be brought into reality, but because of the system, he recreated the spirit communication array in reality, which attracted the attention of the ghosts. The risks and strangeness involved are unimaginable.

"System, right, since the system can ignore the rules of the ancient ruins and recreate the spirit communication array, perhaps the system has a way to solve this problem."

Lin Yang suddenly realized this.

Since the system can disregard the rules of the ancient ruins and recreate the spirit array in reality, it means that the system's power level may exceed that of the ancient ruins.

Lin Yang immediately explained the situation to the system and inquired about relevant information through it.

However, the system replied: "Host, regarding information about spirit communication arrays, spirits, and the underworld, this system has not yet found any relevant information modules that can be unlocked."

Lin Yang was taken aback: "What do you mean? Do you mean that there is no relevant information in the system at all? Or that it is temporarily unavailable for querying?"

"Yes, host, this system did not find any relevant information modules."

The system's answer was beyond Lin Yang's expectations.

Surprisingly, there were no information modules present, rather than information modules that were temporarily locked.

After a pause, Lin Yang said, "You were able to record the spirit communication array despite the rules of the Ancient Ruins, which means you can also sense everything I do in the Ancient Ruins. So, is there a way to break the Ancient Ruins?"

"Host, I'm sorry, the existence of the Ancient Ruins is somewhat special, and this system cannot provide an effective solution at the moment."

"...Why do you seem to have gotten so much weaker since you came to the Primordial Ancient Continent?" Lin Yang muttered.

"Host, this system believes that whether it is the failure to find information modules about spirit communication arrays and the Yin spirits and the Yin realm, or the inability to provide relevant solutions for the Ancient Ruins, it may be related to your own cultivation level. If your cultivation level improves to the point where the conditions are met, this system may update the corresponding database."

The system suddenly said this.

Lin Yang pondered for a moment: "You mean, it might not be that your system doesn't have this content, but that my cultivation level is insufficient to meet the minimum requirements for unlocking, so you can't provide it at the moment? If my cultivation level is sufficient, you can update the corresponding information modules after the hibernation upgrade, just like you did with hibernation upgrades before?"

"Yes, host, your understanding is completely correct. Just like when you were in the universe, this system could only unlock a very small number of information modules. As you improve step by step, new modules will appear to be unlocked after the system goes into hibernation and upgrades."

The system provided examples.

Lin Yang nodded thoughtfully and said, "I understand."

……

After communicating with the system, Lin Yang focused on his cultivation and didn't pay much attention to the matter of the secret realm. If there was any movement there, the Zhao family would definitely notify him immediately.

A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Lin Yang was organizing his cultivation insights.

Zhao Hu arrived at Yunshui Villa, his tone somewhat grave: "Brother Lin Yang, the ancient ruins in the Far East Prefecture have expanded for the fourth time. This time, they have covered six cities at once, leaving only five cities in the Far East Prefecture untouched."

"Furthermore, a thin mist, a unique feature of the ancient ruins, has appeared near the gate of Xiwu City, almost completely blocking the outside of the city, making it difficult to see what's happening outside."

Zhao Hu dropped two shocking pieces of news in one breath.

Lin Yang frowned.

He wasn't surprised by the expansion of the ancient ruins, but this time the time interval between expansions was much shorter, and the city covered at once was twice as large as last time.

This means that the power of that ancient site may be constantly growing.

This is a dangerous sign.

As for the thin fog that appeared outside Xiwu City...

Lin Yang's expression turned grave: "Will the mist persist?"

“Yes, it means it will continue to exist.” Zhao Hu’s eyes were complicated.

Lin Yang felt a chill run down his spine and immediately went to check the city gate.

A thin mist hung over the city, obscuring the road ahead.

This made Lin Yang feel even more uneasy for some reason.

Under normal circumstances, the thin mist that appears when the ancient ruins appear is only momentary, appearing only when people are drawn into or leave the ancient ruins, and it will dissipate quickly.

But now, the area outside the city is shrouded in a thin fog.

This is obviously not normal.

At the city gate, many people looked at the thick fog, their expressions solemn.

Because the thin fog was still gradually approaching the city gate.

It seems to be spreading.

"Everyone says that ancient ruins won't attack cities, but it seems like that's going to be an exception now." Lin Yang's eyes were serious.

Some people nearby even said that the five major families and the city lord's mansion had already sent people into the mist.

But no matter how many people were sent out, they never returned.

Once inside the mist, they vanished instantly.

There's a sense of unease among the people right now.

Everyone was afraid that the thin fog would seep into the city.

Many people are already queuing up to take the teleportation array to leave Xiwu City for other cities.

Lin Yang stared at the thin mist that was almost disappearing into the city gate for a while, then turned and left with Zhao Hu.

"Brother Zhao Hu, what are your plans now? Are you going to evacuate Xiwu City?" Lin Yang asked.

Zhao Hu nodded: "The patriarch and the others are already making preparations. This has never happened before, so we must be cautious and take precautions. If there is any sign that the mist is entering the city, we must evacuate immediately."

"What's the situation inside the secret cave realm now?" Lin Yang asked again.

"It seems that a thin mist is also seeping into the secret realm through the entrance and exit," Zhao Hu replied.

"So, even the secret realm isn't safe." Lin Yang frowned even more deeply.

"Yes, Brother Lin Yang, would you like to leave with the first group of people from our family to evacuate?"

Zhao Hu said:

"Although the mist is not spreading quickly, if it breaks the norm and enters the city, the people leaving by teleportation array will be overwhelmed. So we are also preparing to evacuate some people first."

"If the fog doesn't get into the city, we can come back later. If it does get in, there won't be too many people and we won't be able to escape in time."

After a moment's thought, Lin Yang said, "It would be good if we could evacuate first."

The thin mist had already gathered at the city gate.

If you can run, you should definitely run.

"Then Brother Lin Yang, why don't you go directly to the teleportation array?" Zhao Hu said.

"What about you? Aren't you going to evacuate with us?" Lin Yang asked back.

Zhao Hu said, "Lin Yang, you go first, I'll be there shortly. I'm also on the first batch of families to evacuate this time."

"it is good."

Lin Yang and Zhao Hu parted ways and went to the teleportation array to reunite with the first group of people from the Zhao family who had evacuated.

There were a huge number of people queuing to ride the teleportation array.

Xiwu City was, after all, too large, with a large population.

Now, not only are the major families having to evacuate a group of people, but independent cultivators from all walks of life also dare not stay.

As a result, the cost of using the teleportation array has temporarily increased by 30%, and it is expected to continue to rise.

Although some people criticized this as taking advantage of someone's misfortune.

However, the area outside the city is currently sealed off by a thin fog, and the only way to leave is by taking a teleportation array.

Everyone only dared to grumble, but they still obediently paid their money.

Some people even shouted that they were willing to pay double the money in exchange for the right to be sent first, seeing that there were too many people in line.

The scene was a bit chaotic.

"It's still uncertain whether the mist will enter the city. It's already in such chaos. If it does manage to flood into the city, the situation will be even more difficult to control," Lin Yang thought to himself.

Finally, after waiting in line for a long time, it was his turn and the Zhao family's turn.

His teleportation fee was also paid by the Zhao family.

After the first batch of Zhao family members evacuated, they entered the teleportation array and were all teleported to Xizhou City.

Xizhou City is the closest city to Xiwu City.

Large families evacuated in batches, and they mostly came here.

Because the cost of using the teleportation array is very high, families with more members are less likely to teleport too far at once.

Save money wherever you can.

Most people would first go to Xizhou City to assess the situation before deciding whether to continue their journey.

As a large number of people from Xiwu City poured into Xizhou City in a short period of time, the cost of accommodation and other services in Xizhou City also increased.

In short, prices are rising in every aspect.

As a result, some people would rather teleport to another city than stay in Xizhou City.

Because Xizhou City is not as large as Xiwu City, the sudden influx of people made it extremely crowded.

Those practitioners who were not short of money naturally chose to leave.

The Zhao family had made preparations in advance, and had a property in Xizhou City where everyone could stay temporarily, although the conditions were not as good as in Xiwu City.

Lin Yang was still assigned a separate courtyard, but it was nothing like the Yunshui Villa.

However, Lin Yang didn't care and settled in to wait for news from Xiwu City.

He also learned that this situation was not unique to Xiwu City; Bixia City was experiencing the same problem.

The area outside Bixia City was also shrouded in a thin mist.

This time, it seems that the Ancient Ruins are not targeting Xiwu City.

……

Three hundred years after the relocation to Xizhou City.

That day, bad news came from Xiwu City.

The ancient market has broken the previous pattern of not affecting the city.

A thin mist rolled into Xiwu City, beginning to engulf people in the ancient ruins.

Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this news. (End of Chapter)