Chapter 1 Su Professor, You've Finally Arrived...

“Professor Su, you've finally arrived... This is the team you brought? They have an extraordinary aura, all elites!”

Bai Canglang had keen eyes and could see that Su Zhou's team not only had a solemn and imposing aura, but their strength was also quite remarkable. All three of them were at the advanced stage of Awakening, and Guan Wanjing seemed to be on the verge of breaking through. It was estimated that a little stimulation in the high-concentration environment around the ruins would be enough for him to enter his peak.

As for Shao Qiming, the weakest of the three, as Su Zhou's friend, his healing talent was well-known to transcendent forces like Bai Canglang's. Who would dislike a healing unit with low strength? Moreover, Shao Qiming had only been exposed to the transcendent for a year, and his strength at the initial stage of Awakening could be considered a genius.

“Ah, Brother Canglang, it's so good to see you,” Su Zhou was also about to break down. When had this internet and real-life keyboard warrior ever encountered someone with triple-no autism? Especially Li Hanshan. When he tentatively asked a question, the other party actually turned his head away and started to tremble. Su Zhou immediately scratched his head and didn't dare to continue asking. "What's with these problem children? I clearly didn't release any pressure."

Bai Canglang was one of the people in charge of exploring the Kunlun Ruins this time. The overall heads were the Sage of Numbers and the Sage of Crafts, and they had also come here in person to be responsible for analyzing the data of the ruins' cave heaven entrance and trying to open it.

The ruins had now been initially opened and would officially open in about seven days, so they had gathered personnel in advance to guard and prepare.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Su Zhou noticed that Bai Canglang was accompanied by a young man, about twenty years old. This person had a very low presence and a face as pale as paper, almost like a corpse. His spiritual energy attribute also gave Su Zhou a strange sense of familiarity, and he couldn't help but ask, "Oh, who is this?"

"This is Tang Yuan, a special talent from the Security Bureau."

Bai Canglang smiled and turned to the side, introducing him to Su Zhou, "He possesses a divine power with a rating of B or higher, 'Advanced Spiritualization.' According to testing, he can penetrate most transcendent-level seals and barriers. The rating of ordinary spiritualization divine powers is usually around C or lower. If he can't interfere with the material world during spiritualization, it's even D. However, Agent Tang's ability is obviously much higher. Not only can he penetrate seals, but his ability to interfere with the material world is extremely strong. He can even spiritualize certain substances and penetrate space with them."

"Oh, that's so strong?" Even Su Zhou was surprised. "This is really very suitable for exploring ruins or various places with restrictions... Not to mention anything else, even just for scouting, stealing information, and supplies, it's a first-class talent. Really amazing."

Even in the team, Li Yeyu let out a soft sigh of admiration. Her Netherworld Etherealness divine power was often compared to spiritualization. Both had their own advantages and disadvantages, but Tang Yuan's divine power was clearly stronger than hers.

However, divine power was divine power, and strength was strength. Tang Yuan seemed to be only at the initial stage of Awakening now, and his strength was even lower than Shao Qiming's. He didn't have very strong frontal combat ability, but his life-saving ability was excellent, which was why he was selected for the ruins exploration team and even followed Bai Canglang.

Hearing Su Zhou's praise, the young agent named Tang Yuan stiffly curled the corners of his mouth and gave Su Zhou a smile that was not a smile. It wasn't that he wasn't being polite, but it seemed to be his nature. Su Zhou could also feel the other party's goodwill, so naturally he didn't mind.

"By the way, Tang... Are you from the Tang family?"

Soon, Su Zhou remembered where the other party was giving him a sense of familiarity. On closer thought, the Tang family did indeed have a talent for controlling and communicating with spirits. It wouldn't be strange for them to have a spiritualization member. He immediately looked at Tang Yuan, and the pale-faced young man was stunned for a moment, as if he hadn't expected anyone to know this.

Then, Tang Yuan shook his head and replied seriously, "Yes, and no. I... I was kind of kicked out of the family back then. And the Tang family is already gone. I am Tang Yuan now, not a member of the Tang family."

He explained his relationship with the Tang family a little, and he spoke quite skillfully, as if he had talked about similar things with many people.

"To actually kick such a genius out of the family..."

Feeling indignant for Tang Yuan, Su Zhou let out a breath in his heart and thought, "It's good that it doesn't matter, as long as he hasn't done anything evil, otherwise, I might secretly take action."

Around the Kunlun Ruins, a large area of simple bases had been established, with various sheds and steel plate houses erected on the plateau land, facing the Kunlun Mountains in the distance, which faintly emitted spiritual light. Many researchers went in and out of them, and more than three hundred White Emperor Guards were stationed and patrolled around the simple fortresses, with students from the cultivation academies assisting in patrols and receiving guidance.

In this place, the spiritual energy concentration was already three times the average concentration, equivalent to the full operation of an ordinary spiritual gathering array. Outside the research camp, there was also a camp for the exploration teams, where Su Zhou and the others were stationed.

In the camp, there were many people who didn't look like researchers or members of the academy. According to Bai Canglang, they were all members sent by various Mimic Dao families. These members seemed to recognize Su Zhou... There weren't many people in the Zheng Nation's transcendent circle who didn't recognize Su Zhou now, so this wasn't surprising. In short, their attitude towards Su Zhou was very good, and they would even take the initiative to come forward and greet him.

"Many are Mimic Dao families with incomplete or completely lost inheritances."

As the next person in charge of the Bai family in the Northwest and an envoy for contacting various Mimic Dao families, Bai Canglang was very clear about the identities of these people, so he couldn't help but sigh, "Like the Vermilion Bird lineage, which has completely lost its inheritance, and the Black Tortoise lineage, which is missing a part of its inheritance and had to merge into the True Martial Academy, they've all come."

"Hanshan, isn't that right? Your Chongming lineage is also missing important cultivation techniques, otherwise, you wouldn't have only cultivated 'Pupil Anomaly'."

He clearly knew Li Hanshan. It was normal for them to know each other, as they were both from Mimic Dao families. Li Hanshan's reaction was also to turn his head away and not answer. The difference between being asked by Bai Canglang and being asked by Su Zhou was that he wouldn't tremble when asked by Bai Canglang.

"Ah, the Li family is all like this. Professor Su, don't be surprised. The Mimic Dao families are affected by demon blood, and most of them have some minor quirks."

Bai Canglang wasn't angry either, obviously used to it, but Su Zhou was shocked instead, "The whole family is like this? Then how do they usually talk and communicate?"

"They used to use paper. It's been much better since mobile phones appeared. They're used to communicating through electronic communications. But this mission doesn't allow mobile phones, so it is indeed a bit troublesome."

"Haha." At this time, Yala also ridiculed Su Zhou in his heart, "You, this arguing keyboard warrior, have met your nemesis, haven't you? As long as you don't talk, you won't be refuted!"

"Nonsense, aren't you an arguing keyboard warrior yourself!"

Su Zhou and Yala blamed each other in their hearts, but neither of the arguing keyboard warriors was a good bird.

In the simple camp, most were indeed members of Mimic Dao families, and even the speed data of the Spirit Test from the Magic City Academy, second only to Su Zhou's, 'Fu Yun Song', could be seen. She might be a descendant of 'Ying Zhao' or 'Pegasus', but her parents and ancestors were ordinary people. It was estimated that she belonged to a remote ancestor and the inheritance had been lost hundreds of years ago, so she was specially summoned in an attempt to find relevant inheritance and restore it in Kunlun.

Unfortunately, the Azure Dragon lineage can't even find a descendant now, so it's difficult to restore it. If they really obtain the Azure Dragon inheritance from Kunlun, they might only be able to find someone with a suitable physique to recreate it.

"That's roughly the situation."

Bai Canglang took Su Zhou and his group to the camp of the 'Emergency Response Team', in front of a row of prefabricated houses like simple hotels. He explained to Su Zhou and the entire team, "You will usually cultivate here and wait for calls for help. Three meals a day will be provided, and if you have any additional needs, you can ask the logistics staff."

"Wouldn't this be too leisurely? Wouldn't it be unfair to other students who need to perform tasks?"

The one who raised this question was Shao Qiming. He already had some ideas in his mind and was asking this question in order to obtain more information. Bai Canglang smiled. He could see that this inheritor of the Bai family was a little tired, "There is no true fairness to begin with. Moreover, don't think that it will really be very leisurely and safe. The ruins are about to open, and there will be changes in the surrounding world. As the emergency response team, you will be the first line of defense against danger at that time."

"But so far, no emergency events requiring assistance have been discovered."

Bai Canglang's tone was optimistic.

But Su Zhou raised his head at this moment.

He could feel that because of the spiritual energy density that was much higher than the surroundings, the real atmosphere was constantly stirring, like a vortex.

The wind direction had changed, and thick clouds from the northeast were rapidly approaching and pressing down, while an eerie atmosphere was gathering within the Kunlun Ruins, which radiated spiritual light.

"It's going to snow." He frowned and said, stating what he saw, "Moreover, I sense demonic energy."

"The situation isn't right."

Hearing Su Zhou's firm prediction, Bai Canglang was stunned, then hurriedly took out his communicator and asked for relevant data, receiving a reply that could not be accurately predicted.

And three hours later.

Heavy snow fell all over the Kunlun Mountains.

The first wave of the ruins' impact on the real world was gradually showing its power.