After bowing deeply to Ye Ling, Xiaoyao did not linger here. The entire being transformed into a black streak of light and left the Tongtian Tower that had trapped him for a million years.
Now that he had regained his freedom, his primary task was to complete his soul, recover his strength as quickly as possible, and then seek revenge against Xuan Xiao!
He had been ambushed and suppressed by Xuan Xiao. Now that he was free, as long as he recovered his strength, he was not without a chance of winning.
Feng Ke looked in the direction Xiaoyao had left and asked Ye Ling, "Did we really just let him go?"
"He must have many secrets hidden on him. If we dug a little, we might have found something."
Ye Ling shook his head and said, "There's no need. Letting him go will yield far greater rewards than keeping him by our side."
"If the current three realms were a calm pond, then Xiaoyao would be a fierce fish released from the outside."
"Perhaps he cannot overturn the entire pond, but he is more than capable of stirring it up and drawing out the original overlords within."
Feng Ke nodded, as if she understood but not entirely. "You mean Xiaoyao is bait that you released?"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "You can't say that. Although he can help me draw out the people I want to see, how he does it and what choices he makes will depend on him."
"I am merely reaping some benefits from his choices. This should not be considered manipulation."
"What twisted logic..." Feng Ke muttered under her breath, but she did not dwell on the matter with Ye Ling, urging, "We've resolved things here. Shouldn't we go investigate my master's affairs?"
In Su Xueer's notes, it was recorded that in the center of the ancient ruins, there was a colossal Tongtian Tower called the Central Tongtian Tower.
Within that tower lay the secret to the entire ancient ruins being sealed.
However, the specific contents regarding the Central Tongtian Tower were not recorded in Su Xueer's notes.
Ye Ling nodded, "Yes, the ancient ruins have been open for so long. It's estimated that other Tongtian Towers in the ruins have been thoroughly explored by the major powers. It's time for us to head to the center of the ruins."
Having said that, Ye Ling glanced at the scriptures on the mountain wall, pondered for a moment, and then acted to destroy all the scriptures of the "Zhou Tian Tai Xuan Jing" carved on the mountain wall.
After completing this, Ye Ling left the place with Feng Ke.
The "Zhou Tian Tai Xuan Jing" did not belong to Earth, and this cultivation technique might be linked to the tattoos on Xiaoyao. Destroying it would also prevent others from being drawn into this vortex.
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Within the ancient ruins, the demonic beasts slumbering in the Tongtian Towers were awakened by the explorations of various powers and experts, leading to countless fierce battles with the experts from various countries.
After the initial dispersion and heavy casualties, the experts from various countries, through various means, managed to regroup.
Although the demonic beasts in the ancient ruins were ferocious, the experts from various countries generally had their own trump cards. After the members of the major powers regrouped, the threat posed by the demonic beasts in the ancient ruins to them was essentially eliminated.
The Tongtian Towers that appeared in this ruin were all explored by the major powers at a heavy price.
This trip to the ancient ruins saw many factions reap substantial rewards, obtaining treasures rarely seen in the world.
Of course, there were also many factions, like the Holy See, that were wiped out within the Tongtian Towers.
Overall, the experts who survived in the ancient ruins were less than one-third of those who had entered.
And this remaining one-third, after exploring their respective Tongtian Towers, all converged at the center of the ancient ruins, setting up camp in front of the Central Tongtian Tower.
That was the very center of the ancient ruins, and the Central Tongtian Tower was the largest Tongtian Tower in the entire ruin!
As long as one entered the ancient ruins, regardless of where they were teleported, they could immediately see the Central Tongtian Tower standing in the center!
Precisely because this Central Tongtian Tower was so conspicuous, all the factions that entered the ancient ruins treated the other Tongtian Towers merely as appetizers for this ruin expedition. That largest Tongtian Tower... was their ultimate goal for entering this ancient ruin!
However, a powerful demonic beast at the peak of the eighth rank, reaching a height of a hundred meters and covered in tough armor, guarded the entrance to the Central Tongtian Tower. Moreover, once the giant demonic beast was attacked, it would spew poisonous mist.
Even if several eighth-rank experts attacked together, they would not be able to harm the giant demonic beast without resolving the issue of the poisonous mist.
With that giant demonic beast occupying the entrance to the Central Tongtian Tower, the major powers could only stare at the treasure trove before them, helpless.
"There are quite a few people gathered here..."
Feng Ke exclaimed as she looked at the various camps stationed ahead, "When we first entered the ancient ruins, everyone was killing each other. Now they're starting to cooperate to kill demonic beasts. It's really strange."
Ye Ling scanned the major powers present and finally his gaze fell upon the camp of the Hongchen Pavilion, saying, "The people here are a mob. Let alone killing that giant demonic beast, it's unknown how many of them will survive."
"Ah?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Feng Ke was a little stunned, thinking she had misheard, and asked in confusion, "Why?"
"I see that demonic beast is only eighth-rank. Nearly all the top factions in the world are gathered here. Just the eighth-rank experts I've noticed are close to ten!"
"If they join forces to deal with that eighth-rank demonic beast, it should be quite easy, right?"
Ye Ling shook his head, "The problem is not with that giant demonic beast. Even if everyone present works together to slay it, once they enter the Tongtian Tower, their fate will be even worse than those of the Holy See."
"Worse than those of the Holy See?"
Feng Ke's eyes changed slightly, becoming more confused and disbelieving of Ye Ling's words.
She had personally witnessed the fate of the Holy See!
The Holy See was annihilated, and not a single bone remained!
The lineup for entering the ancient ruins this time was incredibly luxurious. If they were all wiped out, the major factions would suffer heavy losses, and the entire expert circle would likely weaken considerably!
"Mmm..."
Ye Ling looked at the towering Central Tongtian Tower and said, "As long as they go in, they cannot survive."
Within that Central Tongtian Tower, Ye Ling sensed at least three demonic beasts of the ninth rank, whose auras were no weaker than that of a Red Dust Immortal!
Compared to the demonic beasts inside the Tongtian Tower, the giant beast guarding the entrance was far too gentle!
Furthermore, upon approaching this Central Tongtian Tower, Ye Ling also smelled a faint scent permeating the air.
This scent was the same as the scent at the bronze gate at the entrance of the ancient ruins before. It could stimulate the spirit and ignite the deep-seated desire for slaughter.
The people present were all experts from different countries, belonging to different organizations, and many even harbored grudges against each other.
Once this scent intensified even slightly, without the demonic beasts inside the Tongtian Tower making a move, the people present would start slaughtering each other, leading to heavy casualties.
"But their lives have nothing to do with us. Let's go," Ye Ling said to Feng Ke, noticing that the people from the Hongchen Pavilion were not making any special moves.
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Feng Ke was slightly startled, "Aren't we waiting for Wang Die and the others?"
Ye Ling said, "She has already gone in."
"Gone in?" Feng Ke was even more confused, "How did she get in? Didn't we have to hunt the eighth-rank demonic beast first?"
Ye Ling's divine sense swept through the interior of the Central Tongtian Tower, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly, "Why don't you go ask her yourself how she got in?"