I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night
Chapter 246 - 178: Ancient Ruins! Age Gate!

Chapter 246: Chapter 178: Ancient Ruins! Age Gate!

North of High Willow City, at the edge of ancient ruins.

According to known information, this entrance is called the Gate of Years.

At this moment, there is already an old garrison commander from the Observatory and a general from the right guard army of High Willow City, leading over sixty people, guarding within the nearby Pure Land.

"We’ve arrived."

Ji Baochang put on his mask and said, "Although we took a long detour, we didn’t arrive too late."

Having stayed in the Pure Land the night before, they had ridden hard and finally arrived at the entrance to the ruins by dusk today.

Lin Yan had already switched back to his identity as Wu Chang.

The strong warriors from High Willow City guarding the nearby Pure Land had also rushed over.

"Greetings, Inspector Wu Chang."

"You’re too kind," Lin Yan dismounted and greeted, "Are you the garrison commander of the western side of High Willow’s inner city?"

"Indeed, I am Gao Jian."

The garrison commander, with his gray hair, nodded slightly and smiled faintly, "Inspector Wu Chang is a prodigious talent. To have such cultivation at a young age is indeed worthy of being Qifeng Prefecture’s first proud youth."

"You flatter me too much."

Lin Yan exchanged pleasantries, then handed over the Jiao Linma and the other three horses to the old garrison commander.

"Inspector Wu Chang, when do you plan to enter the ruins?" asked the old garrison commander, Gao Jian.

"Having arrived at this hour, it is rather late; if suitable, we’ll enter tonight," Lin Yan replied.

"That’s fine," Gao Jian stroked his beard slightly and said, "We haven’t explored the ruins, so I’m afraid we can’t provide you with enough information."

"Understood, the ruins were hidden before and have recently appeared; we must rely on ourselves to explore," Lin Yan nodded in agreement.

"Yes," Gao Jian said with emotion, "The journey into the ruins is fraught with unpredictability. Actually, it should be us old bones, who are about to be buried in the earth, that should go and explore... Unfortunately, the ancient methods we cultivated have too many hidden dangers."

His cultivation was in the upper levels of the Refining Essence Realm.

Before Lv Tang obtained the Phoenix Blood Ancient Jade, his capabilities were almost on par with this elder’s.

But Lv Tang came from Qifeng Prefecture, and when he reached the Refining Essence Realm, he already had a complete set of new methods.

For this elder, the hidden dangers of ancient methods were profound. Normally, he could lose control at any moment.

Once he entered the ruins, if he lost control completely, the outcome would be unpredictable.

"It’s up to you young ones now."

Gao Jian bowed in greeting and led them to the entrance, saying, "The people of Tribulation Ash entered the ruins yesterday... It’s hard to tell how many evil creatures have intruded in the meantime."

"From High Willow City, passing through the Gate of Years, thirty-seven people have already gone."

"Among them, twenty-one are from High Willow City, including members of the City Guard Mansion, various major families, and someone from the Liu Zun Temple."

"One in the Qi Refining Realm, six in the Refining Essence Realm, and the rest are at the peak of the Inner Strength."

"Adding the four of you, that makes forty-one people."

Gao Jian paused for a moment, then asked, "But I need to confirm, do all of your dates of birth coincide with passing through the Gate of Years?"

"That’s right."

Lin Yan nodded and said, "We’ve reported it to the headquarters, it was the Observatory Headquarters that assigned us."

"Then there should be no problem," Gao Jian said as he led them to a barren mountain and spoke seriously, "Ahead lies a thick fog covering six mountains."

"The nine Pure Lands together form the ruins that have descended here."

"The entrance to the Gate of Years was originally an Abyss, but now trees have grown wildly; you can enter the depths of the Abyss by following the thickest trees, and then you will be able to go to the ruins."

"Beyond this, I’m afraid I can’t provide precise answers."

Gao Jian came to a halt, bowed, and said, "My destiny isn’t associated with the Gate of Years, and moreover, the hidden dangers of the ancient methods are still present; I cannot approach... The rest of the journey, you will have to walk on your own."

"Thank you, Elder Gao!"

All four bowed and walked into the mist.

Gao Jian watched their retreating figures in silence, sighing, "To be young, what a wonderful thing..."

The ruins symbolized danger as well as opportunity.

If not for the hidden dangers of the ancient methods, he too might have had the chance to explore the opportunity to refine essence into qi.

Unfortunately, he knew this opportunity did not pertain to him.

"So many young ones going, I wonder how many will return alive?"

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The fog churned.

Ji Baochang led the way, speaking, "After we enter the Gate of Years, we’ll have forty-one people. That’s probably not enough."

"The ruins will truly open only when there are sixty people."

"Entering now, we will be in the outer perimeter of the ruins."

"According to the information from Tribulation Ash, upon initially entering the ruins, there seem to be nine different directions, dividing into nine areas."

"The entrance of the Gate of Years will be within the same area, but when we enter the ruins, we may not be gathered together."

"So, after entering, we should try to converge in the central area and wait for the ruins to fully open."

"According to Tribulation Ash, the manifestation of the ruins varies greatly at different times."

"Moreover, fluctuating between illusion and reality, we will need to distinguish carefully..."

Ji Baochang paused and continued, "What’s more important is that before us, the people from Tribulation Ash, and those from other factions, even evil creatures, have already entered! So sometimes, what we face may not be the dangers of the ruins..."

"Understood."

Lin Yan looked ahead and said slowly, "Your martial arts cultivation is not high; can you rely on that roaming ghost to save your life?"

"I have other methods that will allow me to reach the central location alive and wait for you there," Ji Baochang replied.

Lin Yan didn’t ask any further, instead, he turned his attention to Lv Tang, looking somewhat worried.

Despite reaching the peak of the Refining Essence Realm, Mr. Lu’s methods were still in effect.

To put it frankly, his disposition was naive, almost like a fool’s.

If they could enter the ruins together and land at the same time, that would be one thing.

But it was concerning if they were separated and encountered danger.

Lv Tang was looking around curiously, finding everything quite novel.

Turning his head to speak to Lin Yan, he immediately met Lin Yan’s gaze.

"Why do you look at me as if I’m a fool?"

"No, I was just wondering if Mr. Lu has prepared anything for you to protect your life?"

"With my talent and ability, do I need such preparations?" Lv Tang scoffed and said, "Just watch; out of the four of us, I will definitely be the first to arrive!"

"Alright." Lin Yan withdrew his gaze, thinking to himself that with Mr. Lu’s skills, he must have prepared some life-saving items for Lv Tang.

"We’re here!"

Ji Baochang halted his steps, hesitated for a moment, and then added, "There’s one more thing I need to stress."

"Speak plainly."

"The so-called experiences just now are intelligence gathered from the Tribulation Ash."

"Fake?"

"It’s real."

"Then what’s the problem?"

"I myself have never entered the ancient relics, so these experiences are just that, experiences. Pay attention to the specifics yourself."

"Understood."

Lin Yan looked ahead, where rolling fog obscured the view.

He looked down and saw dense vegetation below.

But faintly through the gaps in the foliage, one could discern a dark abyss, bottomless and profound.

The place was originally an abyss, but with the descent of the ancient relic and the Gate of Years above, vegetation grew wildly, creating the scene before them.

"I will go ahead first."

Ji Baochang lightly leaped onto a vine, and as he was about to step forward, he saw a green light emerge from the gap, like a rope.

Before Lin Yan and the others could react, the green light wrapped around Ji Baochang, pulling him down through the foliage gap into the abyss below, vanishing from sight.

"Is this some kind of induction?" the Little White Ape blinked, showing a surprised expression.

"Sacrifice." Lin Yan suddenly said, "Everyone who comes here... is a sacrifice..."

"No wonder they are taken inside, they’re sacrifices..."

Lv Tang touched his big black face and said, "But if you survive, you’re no longer a sacrifice, right?"

"Of course..."

Before Lin Yan could finish speaking, he saw Lv Tang leap down.

Immediately after, a green light enveloped him and he fell through the gap into the depths of the abyss.

"Master, I’m a bit scared," the Little White Ape blinked.

"Come into my hands."

Lin Yan spread his hand open.

In the center of his palm was the imprint of the Nirvana Divine Egg.

Then, Lin Xiaoqi, who appeared pleased, suddenly had his chest burst open.

The Double-winged White Ape emerged and directly dove into Lin Yan’s palm.

It was then absorbed by the Nirvana Divine Egg in Lin Yan’s hand.

Meanwhile, Lin Yan waved his hand and dispersed the false body, turning it into countless pieces of paper scrap.

He took a vertical leap and plunged downward.

Instantly, a green light enveloped him.

Everything was vague, and not a thing could be seen anymore.

Soon, he felt the world spinning, everything turned upside down.

It felt as if his whole body was swirling incessantly, tumbling so much that his internal organs were in turmoil.

Under such conditions, martial artists below the peak of Internal Strength would likely die from their organs shifting out of place!

No wonder the various forces of High Willow City sent individuals generally above the peak of Internal Strength.

As for Ji Baochang, his cultivation hadn’t reached that level, and it was unknown by what means he could stay safe under such conditions.

But the Zhao Ye people were always cautious, and moreover, among the four on this trip, the one who knew most about the ancient relics was Ji Baochang.

Lin Yan wasn’t overly worried.

Yet even with his toughness, he felt quite uncomfortable with the transformation.

It wasn’t until his Qi-Blood calmed and his True Qi flowed smoothly that everything seemed to quiet down.

But darkness still surrounded him.

The green light had faded away.

Lin Yan reached out to feel around and realized he seemed to be inside a large tree, surrounded by wood.

He unsheathed his sword and cut through the wooden object before him.

He saw water rushing in through the gap.

As Lin Yan stretched out his hands and tore open the gap,

he discovered that he was encapsulated in a sphere made of vines, so tightly woven that not even water could penetrate.

"Am I underwater?"

Lin Yan leaped upward, his True Qi circulating as he surged above.

He jumped out of the water.

With a shake of True Qi, he landed on the shore.

Looking back, he realized it was a wide river.

About thirty-three feet wide, the river water surged, flowing onward.

"I’ve entered the ancient relics!"

Lin Yan unsheathed his sword, looked around to confirm there were no other creatures, and then spread open his palm.

The Double-winged White Ape tumbled out from his hand, took flight on its wings, and landed on his shoulder.

"Master, we’re here."

"Use your innate divine ability to survey the surroundings and find Lv Tang and Ji Baochang."

"Sure thing..."

The Little White Ape’s eyes flickered with golden light, dazzling and bright.

The next moment, its facial expression became extremely stiff, and perplexed, it said, "Master, did we somehow return to the inner city of High Willow?"

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