While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 234 The Ruins Open, Xiao You Displays Her Power
Half a day later,

After Lu Yu and his group had been traveling for several hours through this vast beast-infested mountain range, the scene before them suddenly underwent a strange change.

Amidst the once lush and verdant mountains, a glaring, stark white suddenly appeared. This pale color contrasted sharply with the vibrant green surroundings, appearing utterly jarring.

As they continued onward, the vast expanse of white gradually expanded, eventually revealing its true form—the entire mountain range was actually composed of countless enormous animal bones, their stark white surfaces gleaming coldly in the sunlight, and an ancient, pervasive pressure emanating from the air.

"This is the Bone Mountain Range." Lu Yu stopped and glanced at the chilling land of white bones.

With a slight thought, his immense soul power spread outwards like a tidal wave. A moment later, a glint flashed in his eyes: "There are spatial fluctuations in the center of the mountain range. Let's go take a look."

Zi Yan stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance: "The ruins that the elder mentioned are in the central area. It seems we've found the right place."

Lu Yu nodded slightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, a dragon-shaped phantom enveloped the four of them.

The space rippled slightly, and the next moment they appeared atop a mountain in the central region of the mountain range.

Looking out, one is greeted by a vast basin stretching for thousands of miles. Even more shocking is that this basin is completely filled with skeletal remains, forming an endless sea of ​​bones, a blinding white expanse that is both painful to the eyes and chilling to the bone.

"This is probably an ancient battlefield..."

Lu Yu said in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the unimaginably huge skeletons, "The owners of these skeletons were at least seventh-rank beings in life."

A hint of surprise flashed in Cai Lin's beautiful eyes: "Just what kind of fierce battle could have left behind such terrifying ruins?"

Qinglin unconsciously moved closer to Lu Yu, her three-flowered green eyes reflecting the sea of ​​death.

Just then, Lu Yu's extended soul force touched an invisible barrier. With a soft sound, the soul force was violently repelled, causing ripples to spread in the void.

Ripples spread across the void at the heart of the mountain range, and a milky-white light shield slowly emerged.

"As expected, there is a seal." Lu Yu's eyes narrowed, and he formed a hand seal. Dark flames condensed in his palms, and a palm print containing a destructive aura slammed into the light barrier.

"Boom!"

The moment the palm print collided with the light barrier, the entire sea of ​​bones trembled violently. The milky-white light barrier fluctuated violently under the pressure of the palm print, and the surrounding space emitted a hum that seemed unable to bear the strain.

chi chi chi...

The pitch-black flames spread across the surface of the light shield, causing the milky-white shield to rapidly dissipate as if melting snow and ice. Under the continuous burning of the flames, the distorted space suddenly solidified, and cracks spread through the void like a spider web.

"Click——"

With a series of crisp cracking sounds, the sealed space shattered like fragile crystal, turning into countless tiny spatial fragments that scattered in all directions.

"boom!"

A dazzling beam of energy, tens of meters in diameter, shot into the sky from the shattered seal, instantly tearing through the thick clouds and radiating a brilliant halo in the heavens, illuminating the entire Bone Mountain Range as if it were daytime.

"The ruins have been opened, but the commotion is far too great..."

Lu Yu frowned slightly as he gazed at the pillar of light shooting straight into the sky.

Zi Yan blinked her big eyes and said, "Under normal circumstances, waiting for the energy sealed in these ancient ruins to be exhausted and then naturally opening them should not produce such an amazing phenomenon."

"It seems to be the consequence of brute force."

Cai Lin stared at the towering pillar of light, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes: "Such a commotion has probably already alerted all the forces in the Beast Domain."

“It’s alright.” Lu Yu calmly raised his hands. “Just set up another seal.”

With a wave of his hand, hundreds upon hundreds of spiritual seals poured forth from his fingertips. These seals split into five-colored streams of light, disappearing into the void like countless stars in the sky.

The metal elemental seal transformed into a sharp sword aura, the green wood elemental seal condensed into entwining vines, the black ice elemental seal formed a crystal mirror array, the fire elemental seal ignited a blazing inferno, and the earth elemental seal coalesced into a majestic mountain—this was his unique Five Elements Annihilation Array.

The moment the grand formation took shape, the energy of the entire world seemed to stagnate. The towering pillar of light, enveloped in five-colored radiance, gradually diminished its power.

"Let's go." Lu Yu flicked his sleeves and stepped into the pillar of light first.

Cai Lin, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan exchanged glances and nodded, then followed closely behind into the ruins.

……

Inside the ruins, the moment Lu Yu and his companions stepped through the entrance, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed.

A swirling white mist flowed slowly around them, and as they passed through it, the scene before them suddenly opened up. A boundless sea of ​​bones unfolded before them, the stark white bones covering the entire land and stretching to the horizon.

Deep within the sea of ​​bones, the silhouette of a colossal mountain looms in and out of sight, and even from a considerable distance, one can still feel its chilling pressure.

As they walked slowly forward, the true form of the colossal structure gradually became clear: a magnificent palace entirely crimson red.

The palace towered into the clouds, its scale comparable to a mountain peak. Against the backdrop of the pale sea of ​​bones, its crimson color resembled a burning flame, exceptionally dazzling.

"This...this is too magnificent." Qinglin looked up at the giant hall and couldn't help but exclaim softly.

"The ruins of a Battle Saint are naturally extraordinary." Lu Yu's gaze was sharp as he stared at the majestic crimson palace. The moment his words fell, the entire earth suddenly trembled slightly. The silent palace emitted a thunderous roar, and a crimson stone door weighing tens of thousands of pounds slowly rose, revealing a deep passage behind it.

The moment the stone gate was fully opened, the scene inside the passage changed drastically. The pitch-black space instantly turned crimson, countless cracks appeared in the ground, and scalding magma gushed out, bursting forth with bewitching blue pillars of fire. Wherever it passed, even the rocks instantly vaporized.

"little tricks."

Lu Yu chuckled and called out, "Xiao You!"

A small, jet-black snake emerged in response, its body, no thicker than a finger, emanating a chilling aura. It swam merrily into the passage, its tiny form a stark contrast to the surrounding raging energy.

"What an adorable little guy!" Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and she couldn't resist reaching out to touch him.

A hint of surprise flashed in Cai Lin's beautiful eyes: "This is a spirit of a strange fire? Your strange fire has already developed sentience?"

Qinglin curiously examined the little snake, while Xiaocai on her wrist trembled and buried her head in her sleeve.

The little snake opened its mouth and inhaled, and the dazzling blue pillars of fire, as if summoned, all disappeared into its small mouth. A deafening roar erupted within the passage, the underground magma pool surged violently, and even more blue pillars of light shot into the sky.

"hiss……"

Upon seeing this, Xiao You was overjoyed. With a flicker, it transformed into a bottomless black vortex. The raging lava, like rivers flowing into the sea, was continuously devoured by it, and the once turbulent lava pool dried up rapidly before the naked eye could see.

In a short while, the entire lava field was swallowed up, revealing a bluestone plaza engraved with ancient runes.

"Huh? There's a hidden secret beneath this passage..." Zi Yan stared in surprise at the suddenly appearing plaza.

Lu Yu nodded and said, "It must be a deception set up by that Dou Sheng expert. If we keep going through the passage, we may never find the real entrance."

Cai Lin pondered, "Hiding the entrance beneath the lava is indeed unexpected."

"If Xiaoyou hadn't swallowed all the lava, we really wouldn't have discovered this hidden entrance."

As Zi Yan spoke, she looked curiously at Xiao You, who was hovering on Lu Yu's shoulder, "This little guy has done a great job."

Qinglin gently stroked Xiaocai, who was still trembling on her wrist, and said softly, "It seems that when this Dou Sheng senior was setting up the mechanism, he did not expect to encounter a fire spirit that could devour an entire magma."

"Let's go down."

Lu Yu chuckled softly, his figure gracefully descending towards the plaza below. The three women exchanged nods and then transformed into streaks of light, following closely behind.

The group landed steadily on the plaza, where a heavy stone gate stood majestically before them. Before the gate, ten figures, straight as spears, stood silently, as if guarding this place since time immemorial. Their skin was a brilliant silver, their eyes were empty and lifeless, and their faces were stiff like ancient corpses.

"Young master, is this an earth demon puppet?" Qinglin asked softly, her tone tinged with curiosity.

"Just ten puppets at the peak of the Dou Zong level..."

Lu Yu remained calm, and with a flick of his sleeve, the illusory image of the Floating Pagoda flashed behind him. A beam of purple-gold light swept across, and the ten earth demon puppets were instantly sealed and taken away.

He immediately raised his hand and threw a punch, and the heavy stone door shattered, turning into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

"Let's go, let's see what good things this Dou Sheng senior left us..."

Passing through the stone gate, a magnificent, colossal hall suddenly appeared before them, making them appear exceptionally small. Looking around, countless deep corridors extended from the hall, their dark passages leading to unknown destinations, the air thick with an ancient atmosphere.

"With so many branching paths, should we split up and search separately?"

Cai Lin frowned slightly as she looked at the intricate passageway before her.

"No need."

Lu Yu looked at Zi Yan with a smile in his eyes: "Don't forget we also have a treasure-hunting dragon."

"Zi Yan, it's your turn to show your skills."

Zi Yan proudly puffed out her chest, closed her eyes, and concentrated. The unique treasure-hunting talent of the Ancient Void Dragon was on full display at this moment. After a moment, she opened her bright eyes and confidently pointed to an inconspicuous passage: "This way! I smell a very strong aroma of medicinal herbs..."

The group exchanged glances and nodded, then followed Zi Yan into the passage she indicated.

After walking through the winding passage for about half an incense stick's time, Zi Yan, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped.

Seeing Zi Yan stop, Lu Yu and the others all turned their gazes to the front. An extremely ancient stone door stood silently, covered with moss, its dark green color silently telling the story of the passage of time.

"The smell of medicinal herbs is coming from here; this must be where the herbs are stored," Zi Yan said, pointing to the stone door with certainty.

Lu Yu nodded slightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, a gentle breeze surged toward the stone gate.

"Rumble--"

With a deep thud, the heavy stone door, covered in moss, slowly opened. Instantly, a rich medicinal fragrance, sealed away for countless years, wafted out, instantly invigorating everyone.

The instant the stone gate fully opened, a blindingly brilliant light burst forth. Lu Yu and the others instinctively squinted, quickly retreating, their internal fighting spirit instantly circulating, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

(End of this chapter)