779: Breaking the rules

Pondering in his heart, Lin Yang gradually approached the exit of the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm.

He revealed his intention to leave.

"Jie" immediately conveyed a feeling of reluctance.

"As expected, 'Jie' is unwilling to leave this Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm before it finishes absorbing power," Lin Yang thought to himself.

However, reluctance was one thing.

He had to leave in a few days.

Before he was sure whether the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm would be affected by the Ancient Ruins, he could not stay here for long.

The people in the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm evacuated quickly.

In just three or five days, most of them had evacuated.

Seeing that there was basically no one left, Lin Yang went to a corner of the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm and, regardless of whether "Jie" understood him or not, whispered:

"There's no one here anymore. Speed up your absorption. We must leave here in a few days!"

He felt that the reason "Jie" was absorbing so slowly was to avoid attracting outside attention.

Now that most people had evacuated, perhaps the absorption speed could increase a little.

However, the fact was that "Jie"'s absorption speed remained unchanged.

"Could it be that 'Jie' can only absorb the power of this Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm at this speed?" Lin Yang couldn't help but guess again.

Just like that, a few more days passed.

In that Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm, except for a few people specifically left behind by the Five Great Families and some other families from Xiwu City to test whether the Ancient Ruins would affect this place, everyone else had to evacuate.

Lin Yang had no choice but to leave with them.

Don't think that just because he didn't encounter any life-or-death crisis in the Ancient Ruins last time, the Ancient Ruins are actually very dangerous.

Too many people have died over the years, and that is the best proof.

Last time, it could only be said that he was lucky, as he was swept into a projection world in the Ancient Ruins that was not dangerous.

Therefore, Lin Yang did not want to risk staying in the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm, so he quickly rushed back to Xiwu City with the last wave of the team.

He did not encounter any Ancient Ruins on the way back to the city.

Furthermore, after the people from the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm evacuated back to the city, Xiwu City was basically in a semi-closed state.

The Ancient Ruins appeared more and more frequently, and no one dared to leave the city easily anymore.

The various major families only dispatched necessary personnel to guard their industries outside the city, and the rest had already retreated into the city.

Lin Yang was not idle after returning to Xiwu City.

He spent a lot of time running all over Xiwu City, looking for information about the Ancient Ruins, Ancient Ruins, and the Spirit Communication Array.

At the same time, he also spent a large amount of yuan sand to purchase relevant intelligence through various channels.

However, just as Zhao Hu had said before, truly secret intelligence and relevant information could basically not be obtained through normal channels.

What Lin Yang got was only some information that could be bought as long as one spent money.

However, after Lin Yang threw in a large amount of yuan sand, he still managed to get some information that was not easily obtained.

"Sure enough, there have been some inheritance gaps on the Primal Ancient Continent. In the ancient era, there existed a more brilliant cultivation civilization, but it is unknown why it perished."

Lin Yang looked at some of the materials in his hand, his eyes profound.

According to the information obtained after organizing all the intelligence he had gathered.

In the distant past, the Primal Ancient Continent may have experienced more than one inheritance gap.

Nowadays, everything related to the ancient era is difficult to verify and trace back to the source.

For example, Ancient Ruins, Ancient Ruins, etc.

Perhaps the Primal Ancient Continent was not even called by this name in the past.

It is called the Ancient Continent now only because it has been preserved since the ancient era.

Everything with the word "Ancient" in its name is almost an untraceable product left over from the ancient era.

The ancient era closest to the present is called the Primordial Era.

And before the Primordial Era, there may have existed even older eras, and more than one.

It's just that even information about the Primordial Era is now difficult to trace.

Let alone those older eras.

For example, some Ancient Ruins may come from different ancient eras.

As for the Ancient Ruins, it is impossible to verify from which era they appeared.

As for information about the Spirit Communication Array, Yin Soul, and Yin Realm, he didn't get any at all.

"It seems there are many secrets on the Primal Ancient Continent, and they are not something I can touch at present," Lin Yang whispered.

He could still buy some ordinary information about Ancient Ruins and the Primordial Era.

But he couldn't get any news related to the Spirit Communication Array in the entire Baichi City.

This meant that the Spirit Communication Array and the Yin Realm might be even older things.

Of course, it is not ruled out that information was blocked.

Lin Yang even secretly investigated the situation of "Jie" from the side.

The result was naturally nothing.

"It seems that if one's cultivation does not reach a certain level, it is difficult to come into contact with true secrets."

Lin Yang had some realization in his heart.

His current cultivation might not be enough to qualify for touching those truly top-level things.

"I must improve my cultivation as soon as possible."

Lin Yang also faintly felt a trace of crisis.

This crisis came from that mysterious Yin Soul.

He always felt that he was being targeted by that Yin Soul.

Even if he stopped using the Spirit Communication Array, that Yin Soul would still find him.

Being targeted by a terrifying Yin Soul that might have come from the ancient era, just thinking about it was scary.

Normally, things in the Ancient Ruins could not be brought into reality, but because of the System, he had reproduced the Spirit Communication Array in reality, thereby attracting the attention of the Yin Soul. The risks and weirdness hidden in this were unimaginable.

"System, right, since the System can ignore the rules of the Ancient Ruins and reproduce the Spirit Communication Array, perhaps the System has a way to solve this problem."

Lin Yang suddenly thought of this.

Since the System could ignore the rules of the Ancient Ruins and reproduce the Spirit Communication Array in reality, it meant that the System's power level might exceed the Ancient Ruins.

Immediately, Lin Yang told the System about the situation and asked the System for relevant information.

However, the System said: "Host, regarding information about the Spirit Communication Array, Yin Soul, and Yin Realm, this System has not yet found any relevant information modules that can be unlocked."

Lin Yang was stunned: "What do you mean? Do you mean that there is no relevant information in the System at all? And not that it cannot be queried temporarily?"

"Yes, Host, this System has not retrieved any relevant information modules."

The answer given by the System was beyond Lin Yang's expectations.

It turned out that there were no existing information modules, not information modules that could not be unlocked temporarily.

After a pause, Lin Yang said: "You can ignore the rules of the Ancient Ruins and record the Spirit Communication Array, which means you can also perceive everything I do in the Ancient Ruins. So, is there any way to crack the Ancient Ruins?"

"Host, I am sorry, the existence of the Ancient Ruins is a bit special, and this System cannot provide an effective solution for the time being."

"...Why do I feel like you've become so much worse after coming to the Primal Ancient Continent?" Lin Yang muttered.

"Host, this System believes that whether it is the failure to retrieve information modules about the Spirit Communication Array, Yin Soul, and Yin Realm, or the temporary inability to provide solutions related to the Ancient Ruins, it may all be related to your own cultivation. If your cultivation level reaches the required conditions, perhaps this System will update the corresponding database."

The System suddenly said this.

Lin Yang couldn't help but ponder: "You mean, it's not that your System doesn't have this content, but that my cultivation is insufficient and I cannot meet the minimum requirements for unlocking, so you cannot provide it at the moment. If my cultivation is sufficient, you can update the corresponding information modules after sleeping and upgrading, just like you used to sleep and upgrade?"

"Yes, Host, your understanding is completely correct. Just like when you were in the universe before, the information modules that this System could unlock were very few. As you improved step by step, new modules to be unlocked would appear after this System slept and upgraded."

The System gave an example.

Lin Yang was thoughtful and nodded: "I understand."

After communicating with the System, Lin Yang focused on his cultivation and did not pay much attention to the affairs of the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm.

If there was any movement there, the Zhao family would definitely notify him immediately.

A thousand years passed in a flash.

This day, Lin Yang was organizing his cultivation insights.

Zhao Hu came to Yunshui Villa, his tone somewhat heavy: "Brother Lin Yang, that Ancient Ruins in Jidong Prefecture has expanded for the fourth time. This time, it covered six cities at once. Jidong Prefecture only has five cities left that have not been covered."

"And near the gate of Xiwu City, the unique mist symbol of the Ancient Ruins has appeared, almost sealing off the outside of the city. It's already hard to see the situation outside clearly."

Zhao Hu said two shocking pieces of news in one breath.

Lin Yang frowned.

He was not surprised by the expansion of the Ancient Ruins, but the time interval for this expansion had shortened a lot, and the number of cities covered at once had doubled compared to last time.

This meant that the power of that Ancient Ruins might be constantly growing.

This was a dangerous signal.

As for the mist that appeared outside Xiwu City...

Lin Yang's expression was heavy: "Does the mist persist?"

"Yes, it persists." Zhao Hu's eyes were complex.

Lin Yang felt cold in his heart and immediately went to the city gate to take a look.

The mist was pervasive outside the city, making it impossible for people to see the road ahead.

This made Lin Yang feel inexplicably more uneasy.

Under normal circumstances, the mist that appears when the Ancient Ruins appear is only a fleeting matter. It only appears when people are swept into the Ancient Ruins or leave the Ancient Ruins, and it dissipates very quickly.

But now the sky outside the city was filled with mist.

This was obviously abnormal.

At the city gate, many people were looking at the mist filling the sky, all with solemn expressions.

Because the mist was still continuously approaching the city gate.

It had a great tendency to diffuse in.

"It is said that the Ancient Ruins will not attack cities, but now it seems to be an exception," Lin Yang's eyes were heavy.

Some people nearby even said that the Five Great Families and the City Lord's Mansion had already sent people into that mist.

But no matter how many people were sent out, none returned.

As long as they entered the mist, they disappeared instantly.

People were a little panicked now.

Everyone was afraid that the mist would enter the city.

Many people were even queuing up to take the Teleportation Array to leave Xiwu City and go to other cities.

Lin Yang stared at the mist that was about to submerge into the city gate for a while, then turned and left with Zhao Hu.

"Brother Zhao Hu, what are you going to do now? Are you going to evacuate from Xiwu City?" Lin Yang asked.

Zhao Hu nodded: "The Patriarch and the others are already preparing. This kind of situation has never happened before, so we must be cautious and guarded. Once there is any sign of the mist entering the city, we must evacuate immediately."

"What is the situation in the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm now?" Lin Yang asked again.

"It seems that there is also mist pouring into the Secret Realm through the entrance and exit." Zhao Hu replied.

"In that case, the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm is not safe either." Lin Yang's brows knit tighter.

"Yes, Brother Lin Yang, would you like to leave with the first batch of people from our family?"

Zhao Hu said:

"Although the mist is not spreading fast, if it really breaks the rules and enters the city, I'm afraid the people leaving by the Teleportation Array will be overcrowded, so we are also preparing to evacuate some people first."

"If the mist doesn't enter the city, we can come back later. If it does enter, we won't be in a situation where there are too many people and we can't escape in time."

Lin Yang thought for a moment and said: "It's good to be able to evacuate first."

The mist had already gathered at the city gate.

If he could run, he would definitely run.

"Then Brother Lin Yang, you go directly to the Teleportation Array." Zhao Hu said.

"What about you? Aren't you evacuating together?" Lin Yang asked back.

Zhao Hu said: "Lin Yang, you go first, I will arrive later. I am also on the family's first batch of evacuation list this time."

"Okay."

Lin Yang parted ways with Zhao Hu and went to the Teleportation Array to meet up with the first batch of people from the Zhao family who were evacuating.

There were a lot of people queuing to take the Teleportation Array.

After all, Xiwu City was too big and had many people.

Now, not only the major families wanted to evacuate a batch of people first, but the scattered cultivators also dared not stay.

So much so that the cost of taking the Teleportation Array had temporarily increased by 30%, and there was a trend of continuing to rise.

Although some people scolded this as profiteering during a disaster.

But now the outside of the city was blocked by mist, and if one wanted to leave, they could only take the Teleportation Array.

Everyone only dared to grumble, but still honestly paid the money.

Some people even saw that there were too many people queuing, shouting that they were willing to pay double to exchange for the qualification to teleport first.

The scene was a bit chaotic.

"Now it is not certain whether the mist will enter the city, and it is already in such a mess. If it really pours into the city, I am afraid the situation will be even harder to control," Lin Yang thought to himself.

Finally, after queuing for a long time, it was his turn and the Zhao family's turn.

His teleportation fee was also paid by the Zhao family.

After the first batch of Zhao family members evacuated into the Teleportation Array, they were uniformly teleported to Xizhou City.

Xizhou City was the closest city to Xiwu City.

The personnel of the major families evacuated in batches, and basically all of them came here.

Because the cost of taking the Teleportation Array was very expensive, the more people a family had, the less they dared to teleport too far at once.

Save money if they could.

Basically, they all first went to Xizhou City to see the situation before deciding whether to continue leaving.

And with a large number of people from Xiwu City pouring into Xizhou City in a short period, the costs of accommodation and so on in Xizhou City also rose.

In short, everything was rising.

So much so that some people would rather teleport to another city again than stay in Xizhou City.

Because Xizhou City was not as big as Xiwu City, and suddenly there were too many people, it was really crowded.

Some cultivators who were not very short of money naturally chose to leave.

The Zhao family was well prepared and had an industry in Xizhou City that could accommodate everyone temporarily, but the conditions were a bit worse than when they were in Xiwu City.

Lin Yang was still assigned a separate courtyard, but it couldn't compare to Yunshui Villa.

However, Lin Yang didn't care and moved in to wait for news from Xiwu City.

At the same time, he also learned that it was not just Xiwu City that was in this situation; the situation in Bi Xia City was the same.

The outside of Bi Xia City was also blocked by mist.

It seemed that the Ancient Ruins this time was not targeting Xiwu City.

Three hundred years after transferring to Xizhou City.

This day, bad news came from Xiwu City.

The Ancient Ruins broke the rule of not affecting cities in the past.

The mist poured into Xiwu City and began to sweep people into the Ancient Ruins.

Everyone, upon learning this news, all changed their expressions.

(End of chapter)