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Chapter 560: The Ruins!

“Master, given the deep grudge between the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan and our Ancient Dragon Clan, if they learn of our current state, they’ll definitely move against the other three dragon islands after dealing with East Dragon Island.”

“If the Three Dragon Kings really ally with them, it’s basically lifting a rock to smash their own feet!” Zi Yan analyzed.

In her heart, she still didn’t believe the Three Dragon Kings would do such a thing.

However, since Gu He had raised the concern, Zi Yan would remain cautious from now on and keep an eye on the movements of the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan.

Gu He also understood clearly.

Without any solid evidence, it would be hard for Zi Yan, Qingshan, and the others to accept his speculation.

In their minds, even if the Three Dragon Kings had split the clan, crowned themselves kings, and suppressed the royal bloodline, they still wouldn’t go so far as to completely betray their own race.

So, after stating his warning once, Gu He didn’t press the matter further.

“Zi Yan, I’ll be heading to the Beast Region shortly,” Gu He said.

With that, he departed directly from East Dragon Island.

…

Above the azure sky, not a single cloud could be seen. The vast expanse looked like a giant blue mirror—crystal clear and boundless.

Warm sunlight poured down over the mountains and land below.

At that moment, a massive shadow suddenly blanketed the sky.

As the shadow moved, countless magical beasts below looked up in fear.

Some of the stronger ones mustered the courage to glance at the sky—only to see a colossal black flood dragon, thousands of meters in size.

It was the Blackscale Ice Flood Dragon—Gu He’s mount.

Now, the Blackscale Ice Flood Dragon had already reached the strength of a Three-Star Dou Venerate, qualifying as a powerful figure in its own right.

Gu He stood atop the flood dragon’s back, flying swiftly toward his destination—the Beast Region.

The Beast Region housed nearly seventy percent of all magical beast clans across the Dou Qi Continent.

It was a land ruled by beasts, and among them, three dominant clans sat at the top of the pyramid: the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan, and the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan.

Among the three, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan hadn’t appeared publicly in many years.

The Nine Nether Earth Pythons had large numbers, but in terms of top-tier power, they were slightly weaker than the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan.

Though the Beast Region wasn’t as vast as Central Plains, its size was still astonishing.

Its endless mountain ranges, layer upon layer, stretched far beyond the eye could see, exuding a wild and untamed atmosphere unique to this land.

While the region was commonly referred to as “Ten Thousand Great Mountains,” that number was only an estimate.

In reality, the number of mountains was far greater—extending into places unreachable by humans.

Over the ages, countless treasures had been buried deep within these limitless peaks, waiting to be discovered by those fated.

After reaching the Beast Region, Gu He witnessed a rare sight: shape-shifted magical beasts appearing frequently.

In this land, such powerful beings were a common occurrence.

However, it wasn’t just beast experts who roamed here—many human cultivators also came to the Beast Region to train or seek fortune.

After flying across the vast, mountainous landscape for an entire day, Gu He and the Blackscale Ice Flood Dragon suddenly spotted something unusual far ahead.

A glaring, bone-white color emerged in the distance—its stark contrast with the lush green mountains made it appear especially out of place.

“Could this be the Bone Mountains?” Gu He murmured to himself, staring at the pale sight before him.

The Bone Mountains held a notable reputation within the Beast Region.

This was because they contained a terrifying Sea of Bones—an area where countless beast skeletons had been discarded over the ages.

As time passed, these bones gradually released trace amounts of strange beast energy from within.

This energy was useless to humans but served as an excellent supplement for magical beasts.

As a result, the Bone Mountains had become a favored gathering place for many beast clans.

In Gu He’s memory, deep within the Bone Mountains was an ancient ruin that had yet to fully appear in the world.

Some ancient ruins emerged suddenly after long periods not because they were buried underground, but because they existed in separate, isolated spaces.

Many were sealed off by powerful spatial barriers.

As countless years passed, the strength of those seals gradually weakened.

And when the seals completely dissipated, the ruins would resurface once again.

Of course, not all ruins required waiting for a natural reappearance.

If one knew a ruin’s exact location, they could try to locate its seal and destroy it manually—allowing the ancient site to re-emerge.

The ruin within the Bone Mountains was actually somewhat well-known across the Central Plains.

It was hidden within a spatial seal that, from time to time, developed fractures due to unstable space fluctuations.

During these periods, many powerful individuals had attempted to break in.

But most ended up escaping in miserable defeat.

The reason?

Until now, no Dou Venerate had dared to enter.

The spatial seal had a restricting effect—if a Dou Venerate tried to force their way in, it would trigger a violent backlash.

These seals were originally set by a Dou Saint.

Even after countless years, the average Dou Venerate still didn’t dare to test them with their life.

As for true Dou Saints, they either didn’t pay attention or found such ruins beneath them—unworthy of their time.

Thinking about the things hidden within that ruin, Gu He suddenly changed his plan.

He temporarily gave up on heading to the Sky Demon Phoenix Clan.

Instead, he decided to open the ancient ruin in the Bone Mountains and retrieve the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit stored inside.

Zi Yan’s current cultivation was slightly higher than the version of her from another timeline who had consumed the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

Even so, it would still be difficult for her to refine the fruit on her own.

But with Gu He’s Natal Divine Flame assisting the refinement, it wouldn’t be a problem at all.

With that thought, Gu He immediately used the Void Thunderflash Technique.

His figure turned into a thick bolt of silver lightning and vanished into the void.

Before long, he arrived at the heart of the Bone Mountains.

Along the way, he had already asked for directions and learned that the entrance to the ruin lay between two nearby peaks, suspended in the sky between them.

Arriving at the mountain's center, Gu He instantly noticed the peculiarity of the space in front of him.

The air there shimmered slightly with folds of spatial distortion.

“The power of this spatial seal… breaking through it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

After sensing the intensity of the seal, Gu He summoned his Natal Divine Flame.

Under his control, a purple sea of fire surged forward and rushed straight toward the wrinkled space ahead.

(End of Chapter)

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