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

The scene returned to calm.

Lin Yang stood still, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

Everything that just happened had a great impact on him.

The eerie ghosts, the mysterious blurry figures, and the seemingly junior brother himself—their battles, conversations, and especially the content of their conversations—are incredibly informative.

The ghost's words about the path to rebirth and the time not being right, the blurry figure's mention of the rules of the Yin and Yang realms, and the seemingly junior brother's statement that the power was not in the current era—all these words shocked and puzzled Lin Yang.

What exactly do these words mean?
His words about the past and the future were even more difficult for him to understand.

What I saw and heard today seems to involve something very significant.

This left him confused for a while.

Lin Yang remained silent for a moment, forcibly suppressing the various chaotic thoughts in his mind.

The conversation between the ghost, the blurry figure, and what appeared to be his junior brother's true form was clearly beyond his current comprehension.

He could only memorize it thoroughly first.

Besides, the last words that were suspected to be from his junior brother made him feel a little uneasy.

He knew he was being targeted by that evil spirit.

But what does it mean that the junior disciple himself said he couldn't get rid of it and saw no hope in the past, present, or future?
Does it mean he can never get rid of that vengeful spirit?

I don't understand, I don't understand at all.

Lin Yang looked up at Xiao Yichen.

The latter had long since fainted, though no one knew when.

Lin Yang checked on Xiao Yichen's condition and confirmed that he was only unconscious due to severe injuries and was not in immediate danger of death.

He channeled some power into an attempt to awaken Xiao Yichen.

At the same time, he also had some doubts. Judging from the way he stared at Xiao Yichen when he left, the person who seemed to be the real junior brother was probably the real junior brother.

But if it is Junior Brother's true form, then everything he is experiencing in this ancient ruin world was created by Junior Brother's true form?

If so, since such an incredible world can be created, is it necessary to bring people in to fulfill their unfulfilled wishes?

This should be something that can be done with just a thought, right?

If this projected world wasn't created by the junior brother himself, what kind of existence would the Ancient Ruins be?
Why did you help him suppress the evil spirit in the secret room, and why did you help him deal with the confused figure just now?

Was it to help him or out of a sense of instinct and adherence to rules?

In short, there were too many doubts, leaving Lin Yang completely confused.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Xiao Yichen coughed violently, then slowly woke up.

Upon seeing Lin Yang in front of him, Xiao Yichen was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said:

"Junior brother, are you okay?"

Even though he was seriously injured, the first thing he did when he woke up was to care about Lin Yang.

Lin Yang knew this was actually out of concern for his junior brother, but he also had to admit that Xiao Yichen was a very good person, so he immediately said:

"Senior brother, I'm fine, but you are seriously injured. It will be difficult for you to recover."

As he said this, Lin Yang sighed inwardly.

Although this time Xiao Yichen was saved.

But that mysterious, blurry figure was far too powerful.

It's unimaginably powerful.

With just a single sentence, Xiao Yichen was injured, and it wasn't just a physical injury; a power similar to the laws of the Dao was imprinted on Xiao Yichen's body.

This made it difficult for Xiao Yichen to recover.

To put it bluntly, Xiao Yichen's injuries cannot be healed unless another being, similar to that mysterious and blurry figure, can be found to help him.

Otherwise, Xiao Yichen's cultivation level might continue to decline in the future until it is completely destroyed, leaving him a cripple.

However, finding another expert of that caliber to heal Xiao Yichen is practically impossible.

Because we simply have no idea where to look!

Lin Yang was also a little confused as to why his junior brother hadn't taken the opportunity to heal Xiao Yichen's injuries.

Xiao Yichen showed a hint of bitterness, but quickly seemed to accept the result, saying frankly:
"Junior brother, it's already a miracle that you didn't die immediately after provoking such a terrifying being. You're lucky to still be able to live for many more years."

Lin Yang sighed again in his heart.

Because what Xiao Yichen said was the truth.

The strength of that blurry figure was terrifying beyond imagination. It was indeed very lucky that Xiao Yichen was not directly killed.

He paused for a moment, then asked, "Senior brother, do you know who that person is? Why would our Holy Spirit Sect attract someone of this caliber?"

Xiao Yichen shook his head: "I don't know either. The other party is at least a royal figure from a foreign race. Logically speaking, he shouldn't be here. Our Holy Spirit Sect is not worthy of attracting such a person to take action personally."

Then he asked, "Junior brother, what just happened? Why did that person let us go?"

He fainted too soon and didn't see what happened afterward.

So I'm still very confused.

Normally, he, Lin Yang, and even the Holy Spirit Sect should no longer exist.

Lin Yang thought for a moment and said, "Later, a mysterious big shot came and fought with that person, and then the two of them left."

He didn't tell the whole truth.

The main problem is that some things are hard to explain, so it's better not to say anything for now.

"Oh? I guess it's because our human race's leaders sensed the arrival of that foreign emperor and came to deal with him. That saved our lives."

Xiao Yichen didn't ask any further questions and simply made up an excuse to smooth things over.

Lin Yang nodded slightly: "Senior brother, let me help you back to rest first, and I'll think of a way to treat you."

"Ahem. Alright, we've escaped this time by sheer luck. From now on, the sect will have to rely on you, Junior Brother," Xiao Yichen said softly.

"Don't worry, senior brother." Lin Yang nodded.

Afterwards, he helped Xiao Yichen back to his room. Xiao Yichen tried to heal himself, but it had no effect.

Xiao Yichen chuckled self-deprecatingly: "It would be good to be an ordinary person in the future. I will go down the mountain and prepare a few acres of land. I can work at sunrise and rest at sunset and live a peaceful life."

Lin Yang remained silent.

The pain of a powerful cultivator being forced to abandon all their cultivation and become an ordinary person is something that outsiders can not truly understand.

Although Xiao Yichen appeared calm, it was only because he didn't want to show it in front of him and make him worry.

"Little junior brother."

Suddenly, Xiao Yichen's expression turned serious:

“My cultivation is about to be completely destroyed, and your strength is still insufficient. I think the sect should just leave it at that for now and not recall any disciples. The situation is unclear now, so it’s better to protect ourselves first. It’s not too late to revitalize the sect when you have achieved some success in your cultivation.”

Lin Yang was somewhat surprised.

Xiao Yichen had often suggested that he revitalize his sect.

Now they've actually changed their minds.

But he soon understood.

Compared to the revival of the sect, Xiao Yichen wanted "his junior brother" to live on.

"Senior brother, you don't need to worry about the sect. In the future, I will definitely be no weaker than that foreign emperor, and I will definitely be able to revitalize the sect!" Lin Yang said.

These words were not simply meant to comfort Xiao Yichen, because judging from the performance of the junior brother after his true form appeared, this junior brother was indeed no weaker than that blurry figure of the foreign emperor.

It is estimated that the Holy Spirit Sect was eventually revived.

Xiao Yichen was taken aback by these words. He stared at Lin Yang in silence for a long time before finally bursting into laughter twice.
"Good, good, junior brother, you have such ambition! I believe you can do it!"

Lin Yang also laughed.

In the days that followed, Xiao Yichen's health deteriorated day by day.

His cultivation level has dropped drastically.

Almost every day I fall to a lower realm.

In just over ten days, he had lost all his cultivation.

The only good news was that after Xiao Yichen lost all his cultivation, his injuries did not continue to worsen.

It seems that it allows Xiao Yichen to live on in a mortal body.

As he had said before, Xiao Yichen descended the mountain before his cultivation was completely destroyed and settled down in that ordinary town as a mortal.

Lin Yang stayed with him the whole time. This small town, which had been completely wiped out last time, was preserved this time because the Holy Spirit Sect had not been destroyed.

Lin Yang also tried to find Yu Qing.

But none was found.

Yu Qing was probably not involved in this situation with him this time.

After Xiao Yichen became a mortal, his body was actually quite strong.

He lived to be 106 years old and died peacefully without illness.

This is considered very old for someone in this small town.

Lin Yang buried Xiao Yichen, and for a moment he was filled with emotion.

The best senior brother to "him" in this world has finally left.

He returned to the Holy Spirit Sect.

Xiao Yichen is dead, and he doesn't know whether this mission can be considered complete.

Sitting in the main hall of the Holy Spirit Sect, Lin Yang began to ponder his next move.

He can't really be trapped in the ancient ruins for the rest of his life.

But it was at this moment that he saw a thin mist enveloping him.

This made Lin Yang overjoyed: "So the mission was actually completed?"

When he saw the thin mist appear, he knew he had made the right bet.

The mission is to try to save Xiao Yichen.

At the same time, a sudden realization dawned on me.

Xiao Yichen later became a mortal and eventually passed away, which was a normal death.

Therefore, the ancient ruins determined that the task was completed.

call…

A thin mist enveloped Lin Yang's body.

The next instant, Lin Yang saw his junior brother's true form again, his face obscured.

The other person seemed to be looking at him, but this time the feeling he gave Lin Yang was different from when he was in the Holy Spirit Sect. It was as if they were separated by an incredibly vast distance, or even by time and space.

Lin Yang thought for a moment, then bowed to him and said, "Thank you for saving me earlier, senior."

He hadn't had a chance to thank his junior brother before because he left in such a hurry. Now, regardless of whether the other party could hear him or not, he would thank him first.

The other party did not respond to his thanks; only a faint voice sounded.

"Is the predetermined ending truly unchangeable? Did he ultimately fail? It seems that no matter which path he chooses, Senior Brother will not survive..."

"Ugh……"

As soon as he finished speaking, the junior brother's true form gradually disappeared.

Lin Yang returned to the real world.

He was still standing on the city street.

There was still a lot of thin fog around.

Lin Yang's eyes flickered.

The words spoken by his junior brother just now seemed to have conveyed some kind of information to him.

He began to understand why his junior brother hadn't intervened to save Xiao Yichen.

That foreign emperor should not have appeared in the Holy Spirit Sect.

It was because he changed certain established things that triggered a chain reaction, leading to the appearance of that emperor.

Xiao Yichen is doomed to die.

Even if they had been saved at the time, other variables could still have arisen.

That would lead to even more serious and terrifying consequences.

"Aren't all the things that happened in the ancient ruins just illusions? How could they possibly affect reality to some extent?"

Lin Yang was even more puzzled.

Otherwise, why would the junior brother himself be worried about causing even more serious consequences?

"How many secrets does this world hold?" Lin Yang murmured to himself.

He then shook his head slightly, no longer thinking about it.

If you lack the ability, overthinking will only lead you into confusion.

Anyway, he already knows enough this time.

This can be used as an opportunity to gradually investigate.

He looked toward where Yu Qing had originally been.

For some reason, after leaving the ancient ruins this time, he felt that the thin mist didn't affect his vision as much.

He could see further into the distance through the thin mist.

Yu Qing has not come out yet.

It is clearly still in the ancient ruins.

Lin Yang chose to wait where he was, while also considering his next move.

Through the conversation between the Yin spirit, the alien emperor, and his junior brother's true form, he realized something.

Putting aside his desire to uncover the truth, he simply needed to find a way to resolve the fact that he was being targeted by a ghost.

The most direct way to solve this problem is to become stronger!
As long as one's cultivation level is strong enough to be unafraid of that vengeful spirit, all troubles can be easily resolved.

Although the junior disciple himself said he couldn't get rid of it.

But Lin Yang believed that as long as he was strong enough, he could definitely solve the problem!
His sense of urgency returned.

Their thirst for cultivation is even greater.

I haven't felt this way for a long time.

He always felt that even if he stopped setting up the spirit communication array, the ghost would find other ways to get to him.

It's just a matter of time.

Just as that ghost said, it's not time yet.

suddenly.

Lin Yang's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.

Because, the "boundary" suddenly began to absorb the thin mist.

The absorption rate was very slow, just like in the secret realm in Xiwu City before.

But it is indeed being absorbed.

"It can even absorb thin mist?"

Lin Yang was both surprised and amazed.

Some questions arose as well.

Since the "boundary" can absorb the mist, why didn't it absorb it when the mist appeared in large quantities before?

Instead, they are only starting to absorb it now.

"Could it be related to our entry into the ancient ruins?" Lin Yang wondered, but he wasn't sure.

However, since the "boundary" can absorb the mist, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

The more power a "realm" absorbs, the stronger it becomes, and the more power it can draw upon from the "realm".

It's this absorption rate...

Lin Yang was really not very impressive.

At such a slow pace, by the time the ancient ruins stop invading the city and the mist begins to dissipate, the "boundary" will likely have absorbed very little.

As Lin Yang was thinking, Yu Qing's figure suddenly appeared.

He immediately suppressed his thoughts and greeted her, "Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, how are you?"

Yu Qing subconsciously turned her head and saw that it was Lin Yang. She then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you for your concern. I'm fine, but I almost couldn't get out. How about you, Fellow Daoist Lin Yang?"

"Me? I'm alright too. The place I got involved in is the same Holy Spirit Sect as last time," Lin Yang said.

"What? You've entered the same ancient ruins world twice in a row?" Yu Qing was extremely surprised. (End of Chapter)