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

Lord Yuan was very surprised.

I was so surprised by Lin Yang's return that I didn't even realize that Lin Yang had already reached the Ancient Realm!

Although Lin Yang was already very close to the Ancient Realm, taking that final step was actually the most difficult.

But now, after disappearing for thousands of years and returning, it has actually crossed over and reached the true ancient realm!
This greatly surprised Lord Yuan.

He had previously speculated that Lin Yang had been drawn into the ancient ruins.

If you get caught up in it, you're lucky if you don't die, let alone break through.

Lin Yang smiled and said the same thing as before: "Palace Master Yuan, the situation is a bit complicated. Let's go back to the Human Ancestor Hall first."

"Alright, let's go back!" Seeing this, Palace Master Yuan stopped asking questions.

The next instant, the two figures crossed the void one after the other and returned to the Ancestral Hall of Humanity.

The four members of the Flamefire Palace immediately turned their gazes to Lin Yang, their eyes filled with curiosity.

Lin Yang bowed to the group and said, "Greetings, Palace Masters. Please allow me to enter seclusion for a short period before reporting back to you."

After he broke through to the Ancient Realm, the mark left by Yueyou on him began to be triggered.

Furthermore, the long-awaited system has been relaunched.

He needs to first accept the information given to him by Yueyou and the system.

Upon hearing this, Palace Master Yuan frowned slightly: "You want to go into seclusion first? How long will it take?"

Lin Yang had just said he would explain the situation once he returned to the Ancestral Hall, but now he was going into seclusion, which puzzled him.

Lin Yang said, "Half a day will suffice. I just broke through and need to stabilize my condition."

"Half a day is enough?"

Now, the Palace Master and the others were even more puzzled, but no one asked any more questions and let Lin Yang go into seclusion.

It's only half a day; they can wait that long.

Lin Yang then walked straight into a secret room and sat down cross-legged.

He first received the message left by Yueyou.

The information Yueyou left behind this time was quite substantial. First, she congratulated him on finally reaching the Ancient Realm, and then she told him what to do when he went to the Origin Void Ancient Domain.

Then I told him some things about the ancient realms and the ancient ruins, and those old immortals.

Above the ancient realm, one more step forward leads to the Great Venerable.

"Great Venerable" is more of a respectful title for powerful individuals at this level.

The spirits he encountered in the underworld before, such as Di Yan, were beings at the Great Venerable level.

Furthermore, the immortal beings within the ancient ruins are all Great Venerables.

At the level of Grand Venerable, apart from a few individuals, the strength difference between other Grand Venerables is not very large, so they are difficult to kill and are mostly restrained and suppressed.

Moreover, upon reaching this level, one gains the initial ability to transcend time, allowing one to travel in reverse and perceive enemies from the past and future.

However, most Grand Venerables find it difficult to kill their opponents across time.

Only those who have mastered the complete Dao of Time can relatively easily kill enemies across time.

Of course, the price to be paid is also very high.

Furthermore, the higher the cultivation level of the person you are trying to kill, the greater the difficulty.

Currently, only a few of the most powerful Grandmasters can freely cross time to engage in battle.

Besides the Great Venerable, there is another completely different level above that.

But no one throughout history has ever truly reached that level.

Yueyou couldn't quite explain what that level was, but she could vaguely sense its existence.

At the same time, Lin Yang also learned more about the cycle of reincarnation and ancient ruins.

In ancient times, there was indeed no cycle of reincarnation.

At that time, the heavens and earth were clear and the Great Dao existed forever. When one's cultivation reached the Eternal Realm, one truly possessed eternal life. Unless killed by someone, one would not die naturally.

However, later on, some changes occurred in the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, which led to the birth of the Cycle of Reincarnation.

The reasons for this change are varied.

Some top-tier Grandmasters want to completely transcend and explore the unknown realms.

This led to a great war that shattered the heavens and earth and disrupted the balance of the great Dao.

Since that battle, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has undergone some subtle changes.

During the same period, the underworld also continued to infiltrate the normal world, further exacerbating this change.

During that same period, some powerful beings used all sorts of methods to completely transcend their limitations. Some even slaughtered countless living beings to gather power, attempting to break through the last shackles.

Under the combined influence of various powerful beings and the underworld, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth has been eroded.

In order to maintain its integrity, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth gave rise to the cycle of reincarnation, which began to retaliate against the cultivators.

The stronger one's cultivation level, the more severely they will be targeted.

Even the most powerful beings cannot be completely spared.

In order to protect themselves, some great beings had to seal themselves off and enter a state of slumber. However, simply entering a state of slumber could not completely prevent them from being affected by the cycle of reincarnation. Therefore, they developed a method of plundering life force to make up for the loss of power, which led to the later ancient ruins.

At the same time, some people discovered that entering the underworld could prevent them from being affected by the cycle of reincarnation, which is why there were those great-level underworld spirits.

It can be said that all the Great Venerable level powerhouses who exist today are old monsters from the ancient era before the appearance of the Reincarnation Tribulation.

The dividing line between the ancient era and the later era is also marked by the appearance of the cycle of reincarnation.

After the cycle of reincarnation began, no more great beings were born.

Therefore, Yueyou also said that it would be extremely difficult for Lin Yang to take another step.

Even with extensive preparation, success is not guaranteed.

However, if successful, Lin Yang will be a Great Venerable who has achieved greatness in the later era, possessing the strongest state in the present world. Perhaps he will have the opportunity to completely wipe out some ancient ruins and eliminate some Great Venerables.

In general, some powerful beings, in their pursuit of complete transcendence, have lost all conscience, disregarding the lives of sentient beings and using them as sacrifices to gain power. This has angered another group of powerful beings with a conscience, leading to a conflict between the two sides.

Ultimately, it was a lose-lose situation, with neither side gaining a clear advantage.

Even now, in later times, there are still some supreme beings who have lost all conscience hiding in the shadows, still plotting to sacrifice all living beings.

And the great spirits of the underworld, affected by the special rules of the underworld, are also trying to revive and invade the human world.

Yueyou is the opposite of these people.

It was also some of these great beings who, by taking themselves as a guide, established boundary rules, isolated the underworld, suppressed some great beings, and brought about a relatively stable situation in later generations.

However, the boundary rules are about to be completely shattered, and the invasion of the Netherworld is inevitable. In addition, the ancient immortals in various ruins will also frantically fight for life force. Therefore, at that time, the entire Primordial Ancient Continent and all living beings within the Tree of Time and Space will suffer annihilation.

Meanwhile, the remaining Grand Venerables on Yueyou's side have been fighting against forces operating in the shadows. If another major battle breaks out, they may be powerless to stop it.

Therefore, Yueyou needs Lin Yang to become the current Grand Master.

Only in this way can we perhaps resolve this calamity in this lifetime.

At the end of the message, Yueyou whispered:
"Of course, Lin Yang, you can refuse. This is not a responsibility you have to bear. Although someone needs to step forward, to be honest, I don't see much hope of winning. Besides these old fogies, there are also enemies from the outer regions. So, you can choose to protect yourself and wait for another day."

Lin Yang's eyes flickered.

This is indeed not a responsibility he has to bear.

But he won't refuse!
Not to mention, he has received so much kindness and help from Yueyou along the way.

Even based on his personality alone, he wouldn't stand idly by.

Not to mention, if these immortal great beings are allowed to run rampant, it will also affect the spacetime tree.

So many years have passed, and his relatives and friends in his hometown may be long gone, but he cannot let these old fogies destroy his hometown.

After all, once you reach the Great Venerable level, you gain the initial ability to revive others.

As long as one's own life imprint remains and has not been completely erased, even if loved ones are gone, one can resurrect them.

If these immortal beings are allowed to invade the Tree of Time and Space, especially the Netherworld, the Netherworld's special power will destroy all traces of a person's birth, making resurrection impossible.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, he will accept Yueyou's arrangement, do his best to become the supreme ruler of this era, and then kill those old geezers.

Lin Yang did not hesitate on this point.

After receiving all of Yueyou's information, Lin Yang took a deep breath and began to call upon the system in his mind.

As he called out, the system's long-absent voice finally rang out again:

"Dear host, I am here, and I am happy to serve you again."

Hearing that familiar voice, to be honest, Lin Yang was momentarily moved and lost in thought.

Ever since the system encountered Di Yan's ghostly spirit and tried to kill him at the edge of the Endless Sea, it went into hibernation at a great cost in order to protect him.

It has been dormant for so long, and has not been woken up in the meantime.

When he broke through to the Ancient Realm, it was probably because his own power increased greatly, allowing the system to absorb enough energy, which finally awakened it again.

At this moment, he felt a joy of finally reuniting with his old friend.

To him, the system was no longer just a cold tool, but a friend, a comrade-in-arms, and a partner!

"System, long time no see." Lin Yang took a deep breath and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Host, long time no see. Congratulations on reaching the Ancient Realm. All permissions and functions of this system will be fully opened to you. This system has been officially restored and is ready to serve you at any time!" The system's voice also revealed a hint of joy.

"All functions and permissions..." Lin Yang murmured, not surprised at all.

Because he clearly remembered that the system had said before that once he reached the Ancient Realm, he would know everything he wanted to know.

However, he has already received a wealth of information from Yueyou, so he doesn't really need the system's immediate services.

After a pause, Lin Yang said, "System, check the information on the Ancient Ruins and the Holy Spirit Sect."

The information Yueyou gave him didn't mention the Ancient Ruins, but he was still very curious about the Ancient Ruins and the situation of that junior brother's true form.

however……

"Host, I'm sorry, but information about the Ancient Ruins requires payment to access. Your current National Treasure Points balance is insufficient to cover the cost of this search."

Lin Yang fell silent.

Didn't we agree that all functions and permissions would be fully open?
Why do I have to pay...?
"Host, the functions and permissions have been granted to you, but the corresponding service fees are still required."

The system provides an explanation.

"...Alright, when it comes to making money, I've never been impressed by anyone, but you, system, I am impressed. You really don't miss any opportunity to earn national treasure points from me!" Lin Yang sighed.

He then said nothing more, got up and left the secret room.

Having been in a dormant state for so many years, he naturally had no chance to earn any national treasure points, so there was no need to waste time asking about anything else.

Anyway, the system is back online, let's wait until we earn some national treasure points before making any decisions.

However, Lin Yang was still a little curious. He had already reached the Ancient Realm, yet he still couldn't fully control the system. What was the origin of the system?

……

Inside the main hall of the Ancestral Temple.

Lord Yuan, Lord Yanhuo, and the others were still waiting.

Half a day is but a fleeting moment for them.

Even if Lin Yang said he only needed half a day to emerge from seclusion, it wouldn't matter if he didn't emerge after half a day and then went into seclusion for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

Now that the immortal beings within the ancient ruins have revived, they dare not easily leave the Ancestral Temple. Waiting here is nothing to them.

However, Lin Yang still emerged from seclusion on time.

When Lin Yang re-entered the main hall, Palace Master Yuan and the others scrutinized him once again.

After half a day of seclusion, I actually came out. Is it really possible to stabilize my condition in such a short time?

Lin Yang simply smiled at the strange looks he received from Lord Yuan and the others, and before they could ask any further questions, he took the initiative to say:

"I apologize for keeping you all waiting. I was indeed caught up in the ancient ruins, but thanks to the help of a senior, I not only survived but also improved my cultivation and broke through to the Ancient Realm."

Upon hearing this, the Abyss Palace Master's eyes flashed, while the four members of the Flamefire Palace Master exclaimed in surprise:
"Lin Yang, you were actually caught up in the ancient ruins? And you even met that mysterious powerful figure and received his help?"

As he spoke, Palace Master Qin Kui asked, "Lin Yang, did that mysterious expert really go to war with the old immortal in the ancient ruins? What is the situation inside?"

Lin Yang nodded: "Yes, that senior did indeed fight with the old guy in the ancient ruins, but unfortunately, I don't know the details of the battle. It seems they went to another world to fight."

"However, as that senior also said, this great battle may last a long time. During this period, we don't need to worry too much. We just need to maintain order normally."

These were naturally explained by Yueyou.

Now, some things can be revealed.

Although the Lord of the Flame Palace and the others were only ordinary Ancient Realm cultivators, they were still top experts of the current era. The combined strength of the group could pose a threat to a Grand Venerable.

Moreover, the determination and actions of the Lord of the Flame Palace and others in wholeheartedly protecting the entire human race are trustworthy.

Therefore, it is also possible to tell them some secrets.

Lin Yang said some things that Yue You had explicitly told him to say, and also shared some of his own thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Lord Yuan and the others were both surprised and delighted!

The news that our ancient ancestors are still alive and fighting against the ancient ruins and the undead beings of the underworld is extremely encouraging. (End of Chapter)