749: Should we just run away?

At the entrance of the Ancient Ruins, everyone stared in shock at the corpse of Elder Liang, who had gone mad and died.

People looked at each other in dismay.

So many people had gone in, including Nie Kong Realm elders from various sects and families, yet only this Elder Liang had come out.

However, he had gone mad after coming out, and then died for no apparent reason.

The situation just now had left everyone feeling terrified.

"What on earth happened inside these Ancient Ruins?"

"Everyone is dying; could it be that all the people who entered the Ancient Ruins are already dead?"

"Also, what about that sentence Elder Liang said? What does it mean that everyone is going to die? Was he referring to the people who entered the ruins or all of us?"

People were filled with doubt and fear.

The elders or leaders from the major sects and families waiting outside all frowned, their eyes dark and uncertain.

No one spoke easily again.

The atmosphere was oppressive.

Lin Yang was also extremely shocked.

The number of people who entered the Ancient Ruins was countless, and they had all died?

Even all the Nie Kong Realm cultivators who entered had been wiped out.

This was too terrifying.

He couldn't help but glance at the entrance of the Ancient Ruins, then looked at the others in his Squad.

At this moment, everyone had the same expression.

Li Rui's expression was particularly grave, and then he suddenly said, "The situation here is likely beyond control. I have heard some rumors that some Ancient Ruins contain great terrors, and anyone who becomes entangled in their karma will not meet a good end."

"It is very possible that these Ancient Ruins are such a dangerous place. If the great terror within is limited to the ruins, that would be fine, but if it spreads out, I fear it will cause a huge disaster, and it might even spell doom for Baichi City and perhaps even Jidong Prefecture."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Lin Yang and the others in the Squad changed, becoming extremely serious.

"Captain, do you mean it is possible that we will also suffer?" Cheng Fu swallowed hard and couldn't help but ask.

"Very likely," Li Rui nodded. "If it really is the kind of Fierce Ancient Ruins from the rumors, affecting an entire prefecture would be the least of it; we wouldn't be able to escape at all."

As he spoke, his pupils constricted, and he looked gravely at the entrance of the Ancient Ruins: "Now we can only hope that these Ancient Ruins are not that kind of super Fierce Ancient Ruins."

The members of the Squad fell silent.

At this moment, everyone's mood was very complicated.

The so-called treasure turned out to be a great danger.

This could be called a complete reversal of fortunes.

Lin Yang's eyes flickered, and after pondering for a moment, he said, "Could the people of the Ancient Night Clan know the true situation of this Ancient Ruins site?"

"Is their true purpose not to search for treasure, but to make this place of great danger appear?"

Everyone was stunned again.

Li Rui frowned deeply: "Lin Yang, do you mean that those people from the Ancient Night Clan claiming to be here for treasure was intentional? To make people mistakenly believe there is treasure here, when in fact they are using this opportunity to let us unearth these Fierce Ancient Ruins?"

Lin Yang nodded: "I think this possibility cannot be ruled out, though this is just my personal speculation."

"I think your speculation is not without merit."

Li Rui's eyes darkened slightly: "The Ancient Night Clan went to great lengths to infiltrate and spread the news that they were here to search for treasure. This would make us think that if even they are here to search for treasure, there must be a supreme treasure. They are using their own lives as bait."

"As for the reason they want the ruins to appear, it is very simple. This is on our human territory, and if things go wrong, it could cause us to suffer a great loss."

The members of the Squad nodded one after another, indicating that this was very likely.

As for how the Ancient Night Clan knew there were Fierce Ancient Ruins here in Baichi City, and even managed to deceive the high-level experts of the human race, that remained unknown.

Everyone stopped discussing this issue.

There was no point in talking about it now.

The Fierce Ancient Ruins had already appeared, and all that could be done now was to suppress them as quickly as possible.

Many had already begun to leave.

It was not just the rogue cultivators leaving; people from major sects and families also began to retreat.

Although the situation inside these Ancient Ruins was not yet clear, it was clearly no longer something that the people present could continue to explore.

The Nie Kong Realm elders who entered had all died, including some in the late stage of the Nie Kong Realm.

Now, the elders of the major sects and families dared not enter again.

Next, they had to wait for the superiors from Jidong Prefecture and other prefectures to arrive and handle it.

The Nie Kong Realm elders did not want to die even more.

Leaving only a few ordinary disciples to report the situation at any time, they all left in a hurry.

Before long, the area near the entrance of the Ancient Ruins went from being crowded with people to being deserted.

People lost their enthusiasm for treasure hunting; all that remained was panic.

"Captain, when can we leave?" Cheng Fu asked Li Rui in a low voice, looking at the deserted surroundings.

Now that there was no one left, it stood to reason that they could also withdraw.

Moreover, the situation here was clearly not something that their ordinary Squad could handle.

Staying near these Ancient Ruins made one feel very insecure.

Li Rui shook his head: "Wait for notification. We probably have to wait for the superiors to arrive and investigate the situation before we can withdraw."

"Then I hope nothing else goes wrong during this time," Cheng Fu muttered.

...

"Brother Lin Yang, thank you so much for warning us this time. Otherwise, the two of us would have died inside the Ancient Ruins. You have really saved us once again."

Lin Yang received a message from Shi Jie and Xin Hao.

The two of them were extremely grateful for Lin Yang's previous warning.

It was precisely because of Lin Yang's warning, which gave them an excuse not to enter the Ancient Ruins, that they had escaped disaster.

It was just that they had withdrawn too quickly, and it was not convenient for Lin Yang to communicate with them in person, so they both sent messages.

They also indicated that they would find an opportunity to thank him in person later.

To this, Lin Yang replied: "I don't know what the situation is on my end yet. If our Squad is no longer needed to carry out missions, I expect we will be returning to the prefecture city. Let's meet again when there is an opportunity."

"Alright, Brother Lin Yang, you must also ensure your safety," Shi Jie and Xin Hao urged.

After finishing the conversation with the two, Lin Yang couldn't help but ponder the matter of leaving the Prefecture Army.

There were many benefits to being in the Prefecture Army, but sometimes one was too constrained.

For example, just before, if their Squad had unfortunately been chosen to enter the Ancient Ruins, there would have been no room to resist.

However, if he were to leave the Prefecture Army, there was currently no good place to go.

Joining a sect or a family would still mean being subject to others, and the benefits might not necessarily be better than those of the Prefecture Army.

"I still need to improve my cultivation as quickly as possible. In the final analysis, strength is everything."

Lin Yang thought to himself.

Just as he was thinking, Li Rui's voice came: "There are new instructions. We can withdraw from the Ancient Ruins area, but we cannot leave Baichi City. Before the situation inside the ruins is determined, we need to stand by in Baichi City."

"Huh? Can we leave?" Lin Yang snapped out of his thoughts.

Li Rui nodded: "Yes, we can return to Baichi City first."

Cheng Fu, who was on the side, said: "Captain, what does the higher-ups mean by this? It's so dangerous here, there's no need for personnel to guard it. Why won't they let us withdraw completely and still require us to stand by in Baichi City?"

"How would I know? I can't guess the thoughts of the superiors."

Li Rui gave a wry smile and pointed to several other Squads, saying: "Look, they are also starting to withdraw, but they should also be unable to leave Baichi City."

The members of the Squad said no more and returned to Baichi City.

"Now that there is no need to carry out patrol missions, let's wait and rest in the stronghold."

After returning to Baichi City, Li Rui said to everyone, and then specifically said to Lin Yang: "Haven't you always wanted to find an opportunity to go into secluded meditation? Take this opportunity to do so. Every bit of improvement counts. If there is a mission, I will call you."

"Thank you, Captain, but I will not go into secluded meditation for the time being. I want to go around the city," Lin Yang said.

The matter of the Ancient Ruins was too strange.

He wanted to go and see if there were any relevant records.

"Then you may move about as you please, but you must still pay attention to safety. Although people in the city have started to leave in large numbers, superiors are arriving. Don't accidentally get into trouble," Li Rui warned.

"I understand." Lin Yang nodded and immediately went out.

"Lin Yang, wait for me, I will go with you." Cheng Fu chased after him.

Lin Yang looked at him: "I am not going to the tavern to eat and drink."

Cheng Fu smiled: "I know, are you trying to find some ancient books to read, wanting to learn about the Ancient Ruins?"

"Yes." Lin Yang did not deny it.

"I was thinking the same thing. I also want to learn about it, let's go together," Cheng Fu said directly.

Lin Yang was a bit surprised: "Rare, you are actually not thinking about eating and drinking?"

"Ahem, eating and drinking, of course, is necessary, but the situation is different now. If I don't learn more about the Ancient Ruins, I won't feel at ease," Cheng Fu coughed dryly.

"Alright, let's go. Let's go to the Star Divination Tower and see if there is any relevant information for sale." Lin Yang walked towards the Star Divination Tower.

At the same time, he also sent a message to Yun Bu, wanting to ask Yun Bu to help inquire about some news regarding the Ancient Ruins.

Yun Bu naturally agreed.

In fact, even without Lin Yang saying it, the Yun Family would also go to collect information.

After all, the Yun Family was in Baichi City, and now that such a dangerous Ancient Ruins had appeared around Baichi City, the ones most panicked were the family forces like them in Baichi City.

Without knowing the situation, they were even more uneasy.

Lin Yang also continued to send messages to Li Liping, asking him to help search for some information as well.

Li Liping was in the Yuyu Sect. As one of the top sects in Jidong Prefecture, the Yuyu Sect might have some ancient records.

Of course, he did not forget to ask Shi Jie and Xin Hao to also investigate information.

Now there is strength in numbers. Although the Xu Family and the Rong Family were ordinary family forces, they might know some secrets.

After sending the messages, Lin Yang and Cheng Fu had already arrived inside the Star Divination Tower.

The two directly stated their purpose, wanting to buy some information about the Ancient Ruins.

However, the attendant said: "I am very sorry, two distinguished guests. Our tower currently only has relevant information for sale regarding normal Ancient Ruins. We do not have any intelligence regarding Fierce Ancient Ruins for the time being."

Lin Yang and Cheng Fu were both a little stunned.

Lin Yang couldn't help but ask: "Is it not for sale to the public?"

He did not believe that the Star Divination Tower would not have information about the Fierce Ancient Ruins.

The attendant shook his head: "Sorry, distinguished guest, I do not know the reason for this either. In any case, there is no relevant information that can be provided."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang did not ask any more questions.

This was just an ordinary attendant who could only follow the rules. Since they said it could not be provided, asking more was useless.

"Then give me a copy of the information on Ancient Ruins that you can provide." Lin Yang turned to purchase the ordinary information that the Star Divination Tower could sell.

The price was very cheap.

It was beyond Lin Yang's expectations.

He thought it would be very expensive.

But after he checked it once, he knew the reason for it being cheap.

These materials were all information known to the public, with not much secret content.

"The true secret information inside the Ancient Ruins does not seem to be easily disclosed to the public."

Lin Yang thought for a moment and understood the key to this.

After the Ancient Ruins were discovered, if they were treasure-filled Ancient Ruins, they would soon be guarded and excavated by top giant sect forces.

The true secrets inside were simply impossible for ordinary people to know.

Those giant forces would not easily disclose them to the public.

The Star Divination Tower must have them inside, but clearly, they were not for sale to the public.

"No wonder the Captain previously said he had heard rumors and did not know many details, and therefore did not tell the Squad more about the Fierce Ancient Ruins."

Lin Yang was thoughtful.

Cheng Fu said at this time: "I also contacted a few friends and asked them to help inquire about the situation. I guess at this time, the Captain and the others are doing the same. Let's wait and see if there is any news."

Lin Yang nodded.

He then felt a little touched.

The benefits of having friends were reflected at this moment.

With everyone inquiring together, they would eventually be able to get some news.

After leaving the Star Divination Tower, Lin Yang was not in a hurry to return to the stronghold and walked around Baichi City again.

With such a Fierce Ancient Ruins appearing, people would certainly discuss it.

With various opinions gathered together, perhaps some effective information could be compiled.

The fact was indeed so.

Although most people knew very little about the Ancient Ruins.

But there were always some people who knew a little something.

After walking slowly around the city, Lin Yang heard a lot of gossip.

For example, the dangerous power contained in the Fierce Ancient Ruins sometimes erupts directly, destroying a place and turning an area into a forbidden zone and a dead land.

It could also be a strange and mysterious power that invisibly affects people until death.

Once stained with this strange power, even running to the ends of the earth would be useless; there was only death.

The latter situation was very similar to the encounter of that Elder Liang.

He had escaped from the Ancient Ruins, yet still died quickly.

This kind of Fierce Ancient Ruins was also the most difficult and dangerous.

Because it was difficult to determine in a short time whether this strange power only acted within the Ancient Ruins or would spread to the outside world.

And if it spread to the outside world, it was also difficult to judge the range its power could radiate.

One could only wait until being affected to know the final extent of the area that could be affected.

But by this time, many people had often already died.

Therefore, some suggested that everyone should leave Baichi City, and the sooner they ran away while the Ancient Ruins had just appeared, the better.

The city became full of rumors, and people were panicked.

Lin Yang also felt heavy-hearted when he heard this and returned to the stronghold with Cheng Fu.

Inside the stronghold, the others in the Squad were gathered together, sharing the news they each knew.

After the news was summarized, a team member said: "Captain, and everyone, should we just run away too? At worst, we'll just quit; we can't stay here waiting for death."

"..."

Everyone was silent, struggling with the decision.

(End of chapter)