235: An Age Without Saints (Chapter 34)

Three days later.

A spatial rift opened silently on the outer perimeter of the Heavenly Dao Ruins.

Two figures stepped out from it.

It was Gu Yun and Gu Zhan, who had traveled across billions of miles of the Void Realm.

As soon as they stepped onto this land, an invisible and heavy shackle pressed down from all directions.

Gu Zhan grunted, feeling the vigorous Qi in his body become sluggish and stagnant in that moment.

"Such strong suppression from the Law!"

His expression was solemn. He tried to circulate his Qi, only to discover that his strength had been suppressed by more than twenty percent.

His Divine Thought, when extended, was compressed to less than one-tenth of its original range.

However, Gu Yun, standing beside him, slowly closed his eyes, a look of comfort appearing on his face.

That broken Law, capable of suppressing Grotto-Heaven Realm experts, acted upon him without causing any discomfort.

His Primordial Chaos Sacred Body actually felt a sense of affinity in this broken world, as if a fish had returned to water.

"This is the rule of the Heavenly Dao Ruins."

Gu Yun explained calmly.

"The stronger the Cultivator, the greater the suppression they receive."

"It is said that even God King and God Emperor-level entities will be suppressed to the strength of an ordinary God Realm expert upon arrival, and their Divine Power will even be continuously devoured, making it not worth the loss."

Gu Yun smiled.

"Therefore, while this place looks full of Opportunity, it is actually the main battlefield for us in the Grotto-Heaven Realm and the Guiyi Realm."

Hearing this, Gu Zhan suddenly realized, the solemnity in his eyes turning into intense Battle Intent.

For someone with a strong Physical Body like him, this was actually good news.

"It really is a land of Opportunity."

Gu Yun thought to himself. At this moment, the "supreme divine ability seed" deep within his Sea of Consciousness vibrated slightly.

It produced a faint but clear resonance with a certain direction in the Heavenly Dao Ruins.

Something there was attracting it.

Gu Yun looked up in that direction.

"Let's go, Clan Brother."

"We are entering the city."

Ten thousand miles ahead of them stood the only giant city built upon endless ruins.

Ruins City.

The city walls were built with unknown black boulders, covered in the marks of blades, swords, and Dao techniques.

There were no guards at the city gate, only an invisible light curtain covering it.

"It's a 'tax'."

Gu Yun's Mind's Eye pierced through everything, and he said indifferently.

"Anyone entering the Ruins City will have one percent of their Qi forcibly extracted by the light curtain as an entry fee."

Gu Zhan showed disdain. As he followed the flow of people into the light curtain, he felt a wisp of his Qi being extracted.

As for Gu Yun, his Primordial Chaos Sacred Body operated on its own, and the light curtain had no reaction to him.

Inside the city, dragons and snakes were mixed together; rough-looking Loose Cultivators could be seen everywhere.

The two found the largest tavern and walked in.

Gu Yun remained calm, carefully listening to the conversations of the surrounding Cultivators.

"Have you heard? The 'Dao-Devouring Beast' in the depths of the Heavenly Dao Ruins seems to have been quite well-behaved recently."

A one-eyed man at the neighboring table lowered his voice.

"Well-behaved? That's just because the Heavenly Dao Laws are withering, and they have become weak."

"But even so, those Prodigies with special Physiques are still mobile supreme medicines to them!"

Listening to this, Gu Yun understood.

"Forget about those ghosts. I heard that a 'Dao Rhyme Tide' has appeared in the deepest part of the ruins recently!"

In another direction, an enchanting female Cultivator's eyes lit up.

"Could it be... that the core of a Heavenly Dao fragment is about to emerge?"

"Hmph, and you lot dare to covet such an Opportunity?"

A disdainful voice rang out.

"The Prodigies from the Wang Family and the Ji Family have already declared that they have claimed everything there!"

Hearing the names "Ji Family" and "Wang Family", Gu Yun's gaze turned cold.

Just then, someone muttered softly.

"The Wang Family and the Ji Family are so overbearing, why don't the God Realm experts in their clans take action?"

Immediately, someone sneered.

"What do you know? The Heavenly Dao Ruins suppress everything; even a God King would have to lie low if they came here. Who would come to do such a losing business?"

At this moment, a greedy gaze locked onto Gu Yun.

An old man with a withered figure and sharp eyes walked over with ill intent.

He had detected a trace of a hidden quasi-saint weapon aura from Gu Yun.

"Kid."

The old man licked his dry lips, his tone brooking no argument.

"Name your price for that treasure on you. I'll take it."

The tavern went quiet instantly. Everyone looked on with expressions of wanting to watch the show.

Before Gu Yun could speak, Gu Zhan moved.

He just raised his eyes and glanced coldly at the old man.

"Scram."

One word, simple and concise.

"I'm giving you face, and you refuse to take it?"

The old man looked angry. As soon as he finished speaking, he prepared to forcibly snatch it.

However, Gu Zhan's hand, which was resting on the table, just lifted slightly.

With a simple punch, he unleashed the power of his "Primordial Chaos War Body" physical blood and Qi across the air.

Boom!

The air emitted a dull explosion.

The smile on the treasure hunter's face froze.

The next moment, he, along with the protective Magic Treasure he had summoned, was blasted away by an irresistible force, his life or death unknown.

The tavern was deathly silent.

Everyone looked at Gu Zhan in shock, their eyes filled with awe.

"What a terrifying Physical Body. The Law suppression here seems to be non-existent for him!"

"Where did this Prodigy come from?"

This move successfully saved the two from all subsequent trouble.

The two finished their tea, passed through the chaotic Ruins City, and arrived at the true outer perimeter of the Heavenly Dao Ruins.

The earth was dark red, the sky was shattered, and spatial rifts crisscrossed.

Just as the two had ventured less than a hundred miles deep, Gu Yun suddenly stopped.

"Master?"

Gu Zhan immediately became vigilant.

Gu Yun looked at a twisting shadow ahead.

Roar!

With a hiss, a pitch-black, leopard-like shadow monster lunged out from within.

Dao-Devouring Beast.

Gu Zhan's eyes narrowed. He immediately stepped forward, blocking in front of Gu Yun, his Grotto-Heaven Realm Peak aura held back nothing.

However, a bizarre scene occurred.

The weak Dao-Devouring Beast completely ignored Gu Zhan, whose aura was even more terrifying.

Its pupil-less eyes were locked tightly onto Gu Yun behind Gu Zhan.

In its eyes, the aura of Gu Yun's Primordial Chaos Sacred Body was a supreme tonic.

Roar!

The Dao-Devouring Beast let out a greedy roar and turned into a black shadow, lunging straight at Gu Yun.