774: Reality Manifestation

This sigh seemed to come from the distant horizon, yet also sounded like a whisper right beside the ear.

It sent an inexplicable chill down Lin Yang's spine, and he subconsciously wanted to search for the source of the sound.

Suddenly, a thin mist emerged.

The scene before his eyes began to blur.

Seeing this, Lin Yang felt a surge of joy in his heart: "Is this the way out?"

When he was pulled in, a thin mist had also appeared.

Now that the mist had reappeared, he felt somewhat excited.

Yu Qing was also filled with surprise and joy.

Her vision began to blur as well.

It felt like waking from a dream; everything before his eyes became clear once more.

Returning to reality.

The mist began to dissipate.

And at the very moment the mist completely dispersed, Lin Yang saw another scene.

In the scene, a figure with an obscured face stood upon the ruins of the Saint Spirit Sect; after lingering for an unknown amount of time, the figure finally turned and left.

After countless vicissitudes, the ruins of the Saint Spirit Sect had been smoothed over by the passage of time.

One day, that figure with the obscured face appeared once again at the site of the former Saint Spirit Sect.

Under the influence of a great power, the long-buried ruins of the Saint Spirit Sect re-emerged from deep underground.

The figure looked at the ruins and seemed to let out a long sigh: "If I hadn't left back then, would the outcome have been different?"

"Sigh."

The mist cleared.

All the scenes before his eyes shattered and completely disappeared.

Lin Yang was still in the same location where he had been pulled into the Ancient Ruins projection world.

However, the Zhao family's warship and the people from the Zhao family were no longer by his side.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Yu Qing nearby.

Yu Qing was also looking at him, revealing a smile: "Fellow Daoist Lin Yang, we made it out."

Lin Yang remarked with emotion: "Yes, we made it out."

Afterward, he calculated the time.

He discovered that about three thousand years had passed since he was pulled into the Ancient Ruins projection world.

In the Ancient Ruins projection world, he had spent at least hundreds of thousands of years, cultivating from the Dao Above to the Nie Kong Realm in the secret chamber.

In reality, only three thousand years had passed.

Clearly, the time flow in the Ancient Ruins projection world was different from reality.

And fortunately, it was different.

Otherwise, hundreds of thousands of years would have been wasted in vain.

Currently, three thousand years was acceptable.

Immediately after, he told Yu Qing about the scene he had seen.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qing couldn't help but speculate: "Perhaps the person in the scene you saw last was the true body of that Junior Martial Brother."

"As for what he said, it might be that he didn't rebuild the Saint Spirit Sect after coming out of the secret chamber back then, leading to some regret or remorse, which is why our mission this time was to rebuild the Saint Spirit Sect."

Lin Yang nodded, also feeling a bit strange: "In that case, is it possible that everything in the Ancient Ruins world actually existed? Did we fulfill a wish for him?"

"It's possible, but not certain," Yu Qing said slowly. "Some have speculated that everything in the Ancient Ruins projection world might have existed in the distant past and later, due to some unknown reason, formed the current Ancient Ruins world, and one must follow the rules to leave."

"Oh..." Lin Yang was lost in thought, then suddenly said: "I learned a Spirit Communication Array; I wonder if it can be used in reality."

As he spoke, he began to recall the details of the Spirit Communication Array's pattern, preparing to replicate it on the spot.

However, everything regarding the Spirit Communication Array was blurry and could not be recalled.

Lin Yang was stunned.

He actually couldn't recall the Spirit Communication Array!

Seeing this, Yu Qing laughed: "Fellow Daoist Lin Yang, cultivation techniques and divine abilities learned in the Ancient Ruins cannot be manifested in reality."

"This..." Lin Yang was inevitably disappointed. "This is too strange; other things can be recalled, why not cultivation techniques and divine abilities?"

Yu Qing shook her head: "I don't know about that, but this is the rule power of the Ancient Ruins, and precisely because of this, it cannot be completely determined whether everything in the Ancient Ruins existed in reality before."

"If it had existed in reality, then cultivation techniques and divine abilities should theoretically be able to be manifested in reality."

"But the fact that they cannot be manifested creates a problem, suggesting that everything in the Ancient Ruins world did not actually exist, which is why they cannot be manifested in reality."

Lin Yang nodded thoughtfully: "So that's how it is; it's a pity."

"Haha, if the cultivation techniques and divine abilities inside could be manifested, the Ancient Ruins would have long become a treasure land," Yu Qing laughed.

"That's true," Lin Yang agreed.

This could be seen from the fact that he had never heard rumors about the Ancient Ruins before.

If it were a treasure land, news would certainly be flying everywhere.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, you mentioned that there are rare items that can, to some extent, counteract the influence of the Ancient Ruins' power. I wonder what kind of rare item it is; would it be convenient to see it?" Lin Yang asked curiously.

If it hadn't been for Yu Qing waking him up this time, he might truly have remained lost within it.

He was also quite curious about the rare item Yu Qing mentioned.

Yu Qing took out a leaf that glowed with a faint purple light: "It's not inconvenient at all; this leaf is called a Purple Profound Leaf. You can buy it from large trading firms in some major prefectures, though it's not cheap. Of course, there are other rare items, and this is just one of them."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yu Qing!" Lin Yang thanked her again.

Yu Qing waved her hand and extended an invitation: "Fellow Daoist Lin Yang, come aboard my warship; we are returning to Xiwu City."

"Alright." Lin Yang did not refuse.

After boarding, he sent a message to Zhao Hu, asking about the situation that day.

Zhao Hu replied to his message very quickly, his voice sounding somewhat excited: "Brother Lin Yang, you've returned?"

"Yes, I was pulled into the Ancient Ruins that day. Are you all alright?" Lin Yang said.

Zhao Hu quickly replied: "We're fine, we're fine. We returned to Xiwu City long ago. Should we send someone to pick you up?"

"No need, I'll just go back with Fellow Daoist Yu Qing," Lin Yang said.

"Alright, then we'll wait for you in the clan," Zhao Hu agreed.

Lin Yang didn't ask anything more, chatted with Zhao Hu for a few sentences, and then hung up the communication.

Yu Qing arranged a room on the warship for him.

Lin Yang sat cross-legged and meditated to restore his spirit.

In his mind, he still tried, unwilling to give up, to recreate the Spirit Communication Array pattern.

The Spirit Communication Array could communicate with Yin Souls, which was quite astonishing.

At least in reality, he had never heard of anything like the Yin Realm.

He wanted to use the Spirit Communication Array to verify it.

But no matter how he tried, he found it difficult to recall the content of the Spirit Communication Array pattern.

"Could it really be illusory and non-existent? Are the so-called Yin Realm and Yin Souls just illusory products of the Ancient Ruins projection world?" Lin Yang furrowed his brows.

However, just as he was about to give up, the System's voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

"Host, the System has recorded the entire content of the Spirit Communication Array pattern and can reproduce the full picture of the array for you."

"What?!"

Lin Yang was shocked instantly, followed by great joy: "System, you can actually see and record things inside the Ancient Ruins?"

He was very shocked.

After entering the Ancient Ruins, there seemed to be an inexplicable force that made him forget the existence of the System, causing him not to think about communicating with the System.

Now that he suddenly heard the System say this, he could hardly believe it.

"Host, do you need to replicate the Spirit Communication Array pattern?" the System asked directly.

"Yes! Of course I do!" Lin Yang said without hesitation.

"Replicating the Spirit Communication Array pattern requires consuming the corresponding national treasure value. Do you wish to deduct the national treasure value to replicate the Spirit Communication Array pattern?"

Lin Yang: "..."

This damn System.

It really can't do anything without national treasure value.

He checked his national treasure value balance.

The last time he opened the teleportation channel, it had exhausted all his national treasure value at that time.

Fortunately, so many years had passed, and he had accumulated a little more.

It was all obtained passively.

He didn't know how the System could still collect national treasure value within the Universe Zone across the Primal Ancient Continent, High-Level Spacetime, and Endless Spacetime.

However, that was not important.

What was important was that it was just enough to pay the cost of replicating the Spirit Communication Array pattern.

He didn't know if the System was doing it on purpose.

"Replicate!"

In the next instant, Lin Yang gave the order, too lazy to think about it so much.

Soon, the complete Spirit Communication Array pattern was replicated by the System.

Lin Yang looked at it once and memorized it in his heart.

Resisting the urge to set it up immediately, Lin Yang decided to wait until he returned to Xiwu City to try.

After all, he was currently on Yu Qing's warship, and if Yu Qing recognized it, it would be difficult to explain.

...

Twenty or thirty years passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiwu City finally appeared in his line of sight.

The warship accelerated and rushed to the base of Xiwu City.

"Fellow Daoist Yu Qing, let's exchange contact information. If you need my help in the future, just speak up." Lin Yang said as he walked off the warship.

He definitely had to repay the favor of Yu Qing waking him up in the Ancient Ruins this time.

Yu Qing nodded, and after exchanging contact information, she put away the warship and entered the city: "Fellow Daoist Lin Yang, let's keep in touch."

Lin Yang also quickly entered the city and hurried back to the Zhao family.

Three thousand years had passed, and the Zhao family had changed quite a bit.

Clearly, they were still being suppressed and targeted by the Bai family.

Lin Yang chatted with Zhao Hu for a few sentences and then returned to Yunshui Villa.

His mind was occupied with the matter of setting up the Spirit Communication Array, so he didn't pay too much attention to the Zhao family's situation.

Returning to Yunshui Villa.

Lin Yang set up two more Formation Arrays to isolate detection before cautiously setting up the Spirit Communication Array.

As the Spirit Communication Array was completed.

Lin Yang showed a look of anticipation.

If the effect of the Spirit Communication Array was the same as in the Ancient Ruins, then the significance would be extraordinary.

Extraordinary to an unimaginable degree.

However, the cold power did not appear as it had in the Ancient Ruins after the Spirit Communication Array was set up.

Lin Yang was stunned for a moment: "Could it be that even if replicated, it is useless in reality? Is it that there are no so-called Yin Souls in reality, or is it that the things in the Ancient Ruins are completely illusory and false, and not valid?"

Lin Yang fell into deep thought.

However, soon after, a look of shock appeared on his face.

Because a trace of cold power appeared.

Although it appeared very slowly, it had indeed appeared in the room.

Although it was not like in the Ancient Ruins, where a large amount of Yin Soul power could be summoned in an instant.

But these Yin Soul powers were also gradually condensing!

Lin Yang was shocked.

The effect of the Spirit Communication Array could take effect in reality!

This meant that everything in the Ancient Ruins might indeed have existed in the past.

It also meant that there might really be so-called Yin Souls and even a Yin Realm in reality!

"This..."

For a moment, Lin Yang felt a bit creeped out.

His anticipation turned into apprehension.

He hoped that the Spirit Communication Array would take effect, but when it really did, he couldn't help but feel some fear.

However, regardless of his current mood, the Spirit Communication Array was already slowly condensing Yin Soul power.

The temperature in the room began to drop slowly.

Even, Lin Yang could feel an incredibly strong desire.

It was as if something wanted to crawl out through the Spirit Communication Array.

It was as if something had been stifled for countless years and had finally found a vent.

Lin Yang shivered uncontrollably.

Then, he subconsciously destroyed the Spirit Communication Array.

Inexplicably, he felt that he could not let that thing out.

Otherwise, he would absolutely not be able to control it.

And as the Spirit Communication Array was destroyed, Lin Yang felt at the last moment a monstrous resentment rushing out of the Spirit Communication Array and heading straight for him.

"It seems I've provoked a terrifying unclean thing..."

Lin Yang felt it in his heart.

Then he remained silent for a long time.

The power of the Spirit Communication Array had actually worked in reality.

The implications behind this were difficult for him to untangle for a moment.

Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, he did not know.

After thinking for a long time, Lin Yang sighed.

"Forget it, let nature take its course. Besides, since I can use the System to replicate things from the Ancient Ruins, perhaps I can find another opportunity to enter the Ancient Ruins and see; maybe I can learn more secrets," Lin Yang thought to himself.

He did not try to set up the Spirit Communication Array again.

The resentment just now was too strong.

It made him unsure if he could control the Yin Soul power behind it.

He walked out of Yunshui Villa.

He prepared to stroll around the city to collect some information about the Ancient Ruins.

And to see if he could get some materials about the Spirit Communication Array or Yin Souls and the Yin Realm.

Just after walking out of Yunshui Villa, he ran into Brother Zhao Hu who had come to look for him.

"Brother Zhao Hu, is something the matter?" Lin Yang asked proactively.

Zhao Hu's expression was a bit unnatural: "Brother Lin Yang, the Great Elder has failed his second closed-door cultivation attempt to break through to the Yuan He Realm."

"Failed again?" Lin Yang was a bit surprised.

Zhao Hu sighed: "Sigh, the Great Elder might have been too impatient, leading to the failure of the breakthrough, and I'm afraid he won't be able to attempt the breakthrough again in a short time, otherwise it would damage his vitality."

"Then why did you come to find me?" Lin Yang's eyes flashed.

"It's the Clan Head; he wants to see you," Zhao Hu said.

Lin Yang's heart stirred: "Is the Zhao Clan Head planning some action?"

Zhao Hu nodded: "Yes, the Clan Head and the others discussed it and decided to have a fight with the Bai family. If they lose, they will flee Xiwu City forever, and they asked me to invite you to help."

Lin Yang smiled slightly: "So the Zhao Clan Head has finally figured it out."

Zhao Hu said helplessly: "We have no choice but to fight. The Bai family has also learned the news of the Great Elder's failed breakthrough, and their targeting will come immediately; they won't give us any more time to breathe. If we drag it out, it's equivalent to a slow death, so it's better to make a clean break while we can."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Yang and lowered his voice:

"Brother Lin Yang, don't mind me saying this, but the Clan Head and the others don't have high hopes for this action; they just don't want to let the Bai family off easy and don't want them to slowly swallow our industry too easily. Even if we have to withdraw, we want to make them bleed a little, so you don't have to risk your life too much."

Lin Yang couldn't help but smile: "I understand. To put it bluntly, it's just that the Zhao Clan Head and the others don't have much confidence in me."

Zhao Hu smiled awkwardly: "Brother Lin Yang, actually you don't have to participate, after all, we don't have much chance of winning this time."

Lin Yang didn't respond, followed him toward the main hall, and after a moment, asked:

"Brother Zhao Hu, do you know about the situation with the Ancient Ruins? Or rather, where can I get detailed information about the Ancient Ruins?" (End of chapter)