The spider was so enraged by Lin Chen that it went completely mad, wishing it could devour him alive and tear him to pieces.
The angrier and angrier it became, the more painful the heavenly tribulation struck it. But it couldn't care less about anything at the moment. Braving the purple-gold lightning, it pounced on Lin Chen like a madman!
Seeing this, Lin Chen smiled faintly, as if his scheme had succeeded.
Now!
"Buzz—"
His azure, jewel-like blue-silver wings unfurled with a roar, and with a flash of light, he shot forward like an arrow, plunging headfirst into the newly revealed ancient ruins.
The spider, its eyes blazing with fury, roared and charged in after it.
The moment you step into the ruins, the scene before you changes dramatically.
This ancient ruin has no magnificent or mystical structure; it is entirely built of rough, heavy, bluish-gray ancient stones. The stone walls are covered with cracks from wind and rain erosion, mottled moss, and marks of time. Broken stone pillars stand crookedly, and the ground is scattered with rubble. The passage is narrow and cramped, and a faint ancient dust mist permeates the depths, exuding a desolate and rustic atmosphere. There are no ornate runes; it is just an ordinary ancient stone ruin.
But the spider had no interest in watching.
It immediately noticed that Lin Chen was speeding toward the core of the ruins at an extremely fast speed.
At that moment, the spider was so angry that it almost bristled on the spot.
You destroyed my Heavenly Tribulation and severed my Great Dao, and now you've even come to the territory I planned to hide in to steal my things?!
This is intolerable!
"roar--!!"
It let out a roar filled with rage and madness.
You broke into my house and stole my treasure, how could I let you get away with this!
Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!
Enveloped in lingering lightning and devouring black mist, the spider recklessly pursued Lin Chen along the path of light.
Lin Chen, speeding ahead, had an even colder smile on his lips.
The fish has taken the bait completely.
With a gentle flap of his blue-silver wings, Lin Chen's figure, like a light feather, silently landed atop a broken, dark-gold stone pillar. He looked down at the spider's furious retreating back, a knowing smile spreading across his azure eyes, and slowly retracted his wings.
From beginning to end, this was a meticulously planned scheme.
From deliberately shattering its soul core with the Blue Silver Overlord Spear, to relentlessly pressuring it with the Radiant Holy Dragon Martial Soul, and then feigning escape and plunging into the ruins just now… every step precisely stepped on the rage of this newly awakened 100,000-year-old soul beast. It thought Lin Chen was forced into this situation and wanted to seize the treasures of the ruins, but little did it know that it was the one lured in as a "pathfinder."
Lin Chen raised his hand and waved it, silently unfurling his Blue Silver Domain. A pale blue light curtain enveloped him like a tide, perfectly blending his aura, soul power, and even his heartbeat with the ancient aura of the ruins. He slowly stepped out from behind the stone pillar, his bare feet treading on the path paved with boulders. The power of his domain spread like tentacles to every corner of the entire ruins.
This space, built of massive stones, holds far more than just treasures. The mysterious runes carved on the walls, seemingly silent, actually conceal deadly dangers; beneath the base of the broken stone pillars, gleaming mechanical slots are faintly visible; even the particles of light floating in the air could be keys to trigger restrictions.
But all of this is exposed in the face of the Blue Silver Domain.
With the help of Blue Silver Grass and Blue Silver Domain, Lin Chen quickly located this ancient ruin, which was a treasure trove located at the center of the ruin.
"If you're in such a hurry to die, then so be it."
Lin Chen chuckled softly, his figure flashed, and he quietly darted towards the northwest corner along the safe path opened up by the domain.
At this moment, the spider, still shrouded in the lingering lightning of the heavenly tribulation, was frantically charging towards the core of the ruins. Its mind was filled with thoughts of "intercepting Lin Chen" and "protecting the treasure," completely unaware that every step it took was triggering the subtle restrictions that Lin Chen had deliberately avoided.
Subtle runic light flickered behind it, then quickly faded, like the last rays of time. But Lin Chen watched from afar, his gaze growing increasingly calm—though these restrictions had been unintentionally triggered by the spider, they hadn't been fully activated, which was just enough to help him test the power and triggering conditions of the mechanism.
"Once you break through the core restrictions, my treasure will be mine."
Lin Chen's figure disappeared into the rift in the northwest corner, leaving only the faint aftertaste of the Blue Silver Domain, like an invisible net, enveloping the entire ancient ruins, quietly awaiting the final conclusion of this game.
Everything went exactly as Lin Chen had predicted, down to the last detail.
Blinded by rage, the spider charged toward the core of the ruins, repeatedly treading upon ancient killing formations and restrictions. Runes erupted with blinding golden light, and sharp spatial blades, scorching divine fire, and soul-binding sonic waves bombarded its already severely wounded body. Layers of its spider armor shattered, and black blood splattered along its path. With its last breath, it crawled to the massive door engraved with ancient dragon patterns.
No matter how much it rammed and tore at the door, it remained unmoved, as if suppressed by the laws of heaven and earth.
At this moment, the spider was completely exhausted. Its eight thick legs trembled incessantly, and it could not even stand up. It lay on the ground, barely breathing, its breath extremely weak.
Just then, a soft laugh rang out.
"Thank you for scouting the way for me."
Lin Chen slowly deactivated his Blue Silver Domain, stepping out of the shadows. His long, azure hair cascaded down, and his handsome face held a hint of mockery and composure as he quietly observed the desperate soul beast before him.
The spider whirled around, its dark golden vertical pupils blazing with final venom and madness as it strained with all its might to pounce on Lin Chen. But Lin Chen merely smiled faintly, activated his Blue Silver Domain once more, and his figure instantly faded, vanishing completely into thin air.
Mocking voices came from all directions:
"Want to kill me? Can you kill me now? I should thank you properly. If you hadn't helped me get through those deadly traps, I wouldn't have been able to get here safely."
The spider froze on the spot, its remaining intelligence suddenly realizing the truth.
It was outmaneuvered!
From being provoked, chasing into the ruins, stepping on traps, and exploring the path, it was all part of a scheme laid out by this human from beginning to end! It was nothing more than a pawn used to pave the way!
"roar--!!"
The spider roared and howled madly at the void, its voice shrill and desperate, as if it were screaming for Lin Chen to come out.
Lin Chen's laughter rang out again, carrying a hint of cold smugness:
"Come out? I'm not coming out. I'm staying here and watching you slowly die."
This sentence became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
Extreme anger, frustration, resentment, and despair instantly overwhelmed its already broken spirit.
"puff--"
Its legs went limp, and its massive body crashed heavily to the ground, lifeless.
Just then, the last remaining purple-gold heavenly tribulation in the sky seemed to lock onto its exhausted body and crashed down!
Lightning exploded, and smoke and dust filled the air.
When everything had dispersed, only a charred, spider-shaped corpse remained, utterly dead.
Ninety Thousand Year Devouring Spider
Lin Chen schemed against him all the way.
He eventually died from exhaustion, succumbing to the lingering power of the heavenly calamity.
Lin Chen waved his hand, and his spatial ring flashed with light, directly taking the charred corpse of the spider into it—now was not the time to inventory the external soul bones, as the ruins could shrink back into the space at any time, and getting the treasure was the top priority.
He walked to the unmoving stone door and placed his hands firmly on the cold stone wall.
Lin Chen already knew that the spider couldn't be pushed away.
The owner of this ruin clearly only believed in humans and rejected soul beasts; this door can only be opened with human soul power.
"open."
Lin Chen gave a gentle push, and the stone door opened without any obstruction.
The interior space was surprisingly simple, without any fancy decorations, only four rough stone walls, and a stone platform in the center, on which sat a simple wooden box, unremarkable, yet exuding a heavy sense of history.
Lin Chen did not rush forward.
He raised his hand and summoned his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. Several azure vines with gilded patterns gently extended out, steadily wrapping around the wooden box. With a gentle pull, he took the box from a distance.
Just as the wooden box left the stone platform—
"Click—"
A mechanism at the bottom of the box popped open, causing the entire ancient ruin to shake violently. Stone fragments fell down in a flurry, and the runes on the walls rapidly dimmed.
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed.
The second move triggered it—the ruins are about to collapse!
Lin Chen kept the wooden box firmly wrapped with Blue Silver Emperor Vines, maintaining a safe distance from himself. Only after confirming that the mechanism had no further killing moves did he unfold the Blue Silver Wings with their azure flowing light on his back and dash out of the ruins like an arrow.
The instant he completely broke free, the entire ancient ruins erupted with a deafening roar. Countless boulders shattered, runes vanished, and the ancient buildings that had been suspended in the void collapsed layer by layer. In the blink of an eye, they completely dissipated into the spatial rifts, leaving not a trace, as if they had never existed.
Lin Chen hovered in mid-air, watching the void return to calm, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.
The owner of this ruin was extremely ruthless. The items were gone, the ruin was destroyed, and it was clear that he had made up his mind that either the items would remain here forever, or after they were taken, the place would be completely destroyed, and no one would be able to find the slightest clue.
The fact that an ancient powerhouse could set up three layers of protection—spatial concealment, soul beast restriction, and self-destruct mechanism—means that the contents of the wooden box must be an incredibly powerful treasure.
He looked down at the ancient wooden box that was being gently lifted into the air by the Blue Silver Emperor.
Lin Chen stared at the wooden box wrapped in Blue Silver Emperor vines, and the more he looked, the more he felt something was wrong.
The wood was as ordinary as it could possibly be, yet it remained unrotted and uncorrupted for millennia, exuding an indescribable eeriness.
He dared not be careless, so he manipulated the vines to toss the box high into the air, and then pulled it sharply.
"Smack—"
The wooden box shattered with a crack, scattering into a pile of ordinary rotten wood chips.
Lin Chen retreated instantly, staring warily at the air, guarding against any possible killing moves.
But all around was deathly silent; nothing happened.
He slowly approached, his gaze falling on the only object exposed after the box shattered, and he froze completely.
There were no divine pills, no soul bones, and no secret manuals inside.
There is only one seed.
The seed was only the size of a thumb, clear as glass, almost invisible, with no patterns or soul power fluctuations on its surface. It looked like a drop of dew that had solidified in the morning, so ordinary that no one would even glance at it if it were thrown into the grass.
Lin Chen stood there, stunned, his lips twitching violently.
Planning and scheming, venturing into ruins, battling a 90,000-year-old soul beast, tricking it into exploring the path, and watching it die of anger...
He worked hard for most of the day, narrowly escaping death, only to get this transparent seed that looked less than a weed?
Lin Chen fell silent.
Even with his calm demeanor, he was somewhat bewildered at this moment.
The owner of this ancient ruin painstakingly laid numerous traps, only for the ruin to self-destruct...
Is it all just to protect such an ordinary, transparent seed?
Lin Chen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the bittersweet feeling he was experiencing.
Now that things have come to this, he calmed down instead—this seed could not possibly be just an ordinary seed, given that the ancient powerhouse was so desperate to protect it and even set up a contingency plan to destroy the ruins themselves.
He stared intently at it, and then repeatedly probed it with his spiritual power and soul power.
No matter how much they tried to investigate, the translucent seed seemed to disappear into thin air, without the slightest ripple or response, as quiet as a useless crystal fragment.
After studying it for a long time, I came up with nothing.
Lin Chen stopped worrying and flicked his finger to put the inconspicuous seed into his spatial ring.
He has no idea that this little thing he casually tossed into the ring will bring him a tremendous fortune that will shake the entire Douluo Continent in the future.
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