177: Are you waiting for me?

Regarding these rumors behind his back, Lin Ruiyang just smiled them off. He knew his own situation, and that was enough; there was no need to explain to others.

After crossing a mountain range, Lin Ruiyang and the others arrived at a boundless patch of low bushes.

This was the central area of the Progenitor Talisman. Legend had it that there was a Saint Altar here, though no one knew when or by whom it was established.

After all, since the Taichu Ancient God refined the Progenitor Talisman, it had passed through countless hands before finally falling into the Shangguan Family's possession.

"Brother Lin, the Saint Altar is up ahead! That's the ultimate goal for most participants in the grand event!"

As soon as everyone landed from the void, Du Yizhi quickly stepped forward and shared the information he knew.

At this moment, a large number of Cultivators were also rushing forward, as if hurrying to make a pilgrimage.

Lin Ruiyang activated his Ancient Ghost Eye, and saw a magnificent Saint Altar appearing in an open area a thousand miles away.

On top of the Saint Altar, Huo Qiliang stood at the highest point, his body shimmering with golden light. He was actually wearing a set of defensive armor.

Around him, hundreds of Dongxu Realm experts sat quietly on the ground, fully absorbing the Power Of Faith overflowing from the Saint Altar.

"This is the Ancestral Talisman World, how could there be something like this?"

Lin Ruiyang's brows furrowed. After scanning around, he retracted his gaze, touched his chin with his right hand, his face full of confusion.

In the original work, there was no mention of the Tianji Pavilion's Unraveling Destiny, thus there was no description of the Ancestral Talisman World either.

However, the Power Of Faith could only be generated by living beings worshipping continuously over a long period.

However, since entering the Ancestral Talisman World, apart from some relatively powerful demonic beasts, they hadn't seen any captive humans.

"It seems a great battle is about to happen here again!"

Just then, some passing Cultivators suddenly said in a low voice.

Clearly, they had seen many battles along the way, otherwise they wouldn't have such a thought.

Lin Ruiyang was not surprised by this. Not to mention Huo Qiliang waiting for him here, just along the way, they had encountered several major battles, the situation was extremely tragic, with flesh and blood covering the ground.

Sometimes, to compete for a Holy-grade spiritual herb, even hundreds of people would engage in a chaotic battle, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to crack. Lin Ruiyang and the others just watched from afar and did not participate.

"Strange, for such a big event, no one from the Tianji Pavilion has come out. Could it be that they really intend to let the great battle happen?"

Around the Saint Altar, Lin Ruiyang found that there was no one from the Tianji Pavilion, and he couldn't help but feel a bit strange.

Logically speaking, Huo Qiliang intending to unite everyone to attack Lin Ruiyang was something anyone with a brain should be able to anticipate.

The Tianji Pavilion allowing the situation to develop like this, if there were heavy casualties among the prodigies of various forces during the grand event, wouldn't they be afraid of inciting public anger?

"Senior Brother Lin, look over there quickly!"

Not long after, Lin Ruiyang and the others arrived near the Saint Altar. Du Yizhi suddenly pointed ahead and let out an exclamation.

Lin Ruiyang looked up and saw a massive Saint Altar appearing ten thousand feet away.

Although he had a general understanding of the situation here through his Ghost Eyes before, standing right in front of it felt completely different.

This Saint Altar was built entirely from incredibly large green rocks. An ordinary person would simply be unable to accomplish such a feat.

Countless ancient patterns were carved onto the giant rocks, making it appear even more mysterious.

"Let's go over and see what's going on!"

Lin Ruiyang called out. Since they had already arrived here, they definitely had to go up and investigate.

Moreover, someone here still had many heavenly materials and earthly treasures waiting for him to collect. How could he let them go?

Lin Ruiyang's gaze swept across the entire area. Including those who arrived later, there were only a little over a thousand people in total. Could it be that more than half of the over three thousand prodigies who entered had already perished?

To find the so-called Son of Heaven, so many people were buried here. Was it worth it or not, or was it intentional?

Even for those who survived and seized some so-called heavenly materials and earthly treasures, how many would be able to withstand the reckoning from the enemy forces afterward?

A distance of ten thousand feet was only a matter of seconds for Lin Ruiyang and the others. In the blink of an eye, everyone was already standing in front of the Saint Altar.

They saw that on the Saint Altar, it was like an ocean of faith, releasing a heart-palpitating aura.

"How exactly are these sources of faith produced?"

Lin Ruiyang stood dumbfounded in place. He had only gotten a general look with his Ghost Eyes before and hadn't discovered the situation deep within the Saint Altar.

If he could absorb all the Power Of Faith here, wouldn't he be able to directly step into the Great Saint Realm?

However, Lin Ruiyang only thought about it. It was best to absorb this Power Of Faith appropriately.

If he used it to forcibly break through Realms, it would just be like flowers in a mirror or the moon in water, having only the Realm but no corresponding combat power. This was not what Lin Ruiyang pursued.

Otherwise, the Shangguan Family would have absorbed it themselves long ago, and it wouldn't have remained until now.

"Strange, these people have arrived here, why aren't they going forward to absorb it? What's the point of just watching!"

Just then, Du Yizhi noticed that these later-arriving Cultivators were only observing the surroundings and no one was stepping onto the Saint Altar.

"That's true, it seems everyone on the Saint Altar is someone Huo Qiliang has drawn in!"

Ge Bing's brows were tightly furrowed. Logically speaking, when something this good appeared, even if someone tried to stop them, they should be frantically scrambling for it without hesitation.

This source of faith was not something that could be bought with money. As long as you absorbed it appropriately, there would be a force accompanying you in the unseen, which could bestow endless Luck.

Lin Ruiyang and the others mingled in the crowd. The people on the Saint Altar were all absorbing the Power Of Faith and did not notice them.

At the very top of the Saint Altar, Huo Qiliang stood there with his arms crossed and eyes closed, looking completely like a master.

"Brother Huo, why isn't that Lin Ruiyang here yet? It's the last day already, could he be scared?"

Just then, a young man in a green robe became a bit restless and started complaining.

Since entering the Ancestral Talisman World, he had gained a lot. The resources he obtained were already enough for him to Cultivate to the Saint Realm.

He truly didn't want to risk his life to deal with Lin Ruiyang for that small reward. However, if he backed out halfway, he was afraid Huo Qiliang wouldn't let him go either.

"Wait a little longer. I don't believe that with so many sources of faith here, Lin Ruiyang won't be tempted! Besides, he's a peerless evildoer, how could he be so useless and act like a coward!"

Hearing the green-robed man's words, Huo Qiliang didn't even open his eyes. He just slowly raised his right palm, signaling the other party to calm down.

"If he doesn't come, then we..."

The green-robed man pondered for a moment, then asked again.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Huo Qiliang, who said very seriously, "Don't worry. If he doesn't come, the reward I promised you won't be short by even a single bit!"

Huo Qiliang opened his eyes, glanced impatiently at the green-robed man, and then closed them again, appearing somewhat displeased with the latter's actions.

"Young Master Huo, are you waiting for me?"

Just then, a clear voice sounded from the crowd.

As soon as the voice fell, a figure, like a goshawk, instantly swept onto the Saint Altar and landed among them.

The prodigies on the Saint Altar suddenly opened their eyes. The moment they saw Lin Ruiyang, their expressions changed drastically, and they all secretly mobilized their power.

In an instant, endless killing intent could be clearly felt, even ten thousand feet away.

"It was your uncle who ambushed me and accidentally injured Yanran. I killed him, and that's that! If you want to avenge him, just come at me!"

Lin Ruiyang calmly glanced at Huo Qiliang. If he hadn't appeared, the other party's scheme would have been useless against him.

However, thinking that here, he, Lin Ruiyang, was invincible, but once outside the Ancestral Talisman World, Huo Qiliang would have the assistance of the Taiyan Academy's Elder, making things very difficult to handle.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lin Ruiyang still felt that resolving the issue in this Ancestral Talisman World was most beneficial to him.

"It's Lin Ruiyang, you actually dared to come!"

Seeing this, the green-robed man immediately let out an exclamation. He hadn't expected that Lin Ruiyang had arrived long ago and had been lurking in the crowd.