Chapter 744 - 738: A Booming Business at the Returning Ruins Arena
Returning Ruins.
At the entrance.
The Second Elder of the Void Race, leading a small group of clansmen, arrived at the Returning Ruins first.
This time, he personally acted as the vanguard.
𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
The rest of the dispersed Void Race forces are breaking up into smaller units, advancing towards the Returning Ruins.
Ever since learning of the existence of the Returning Ruins Arena.
Originally as confused as Lin Yuan, the Second Elder of the Void Race now had unprecedented clarity in his thoughts.
Next, there’s only one thing the Void Race must do.
Combat, combat, combat.
Even if it costs the life of the last clansman, they must make Wa Huang, Demon Lord, and Buddha pay the price.
Then, the Second Elder of the Void Race waved his hand and ordered: "Enter the Returning Ruins."
Soon, the Void Race entered in single file continuously.
The Second Elder of the Void Race, having traveled thousands of miles from the Void relics to the Returning Ruins, was already difficult.
Along the way, they frequently encountered pursuit and interception by the disciples of Demon Lord, Buddha, and Wa Huang, with many casualties.
Initially, the Second Elder of the Void Race brought as many as five to six hundred clansmen, but by the time they reached the outside of the Returning Ruins entrance, only three to four hundred were left, with nearly half perished!
The distance from the Returning Ruins entrance to the Returning Ruins Arena, although far less than from the Void relics to the entrance.
Nonetheless, it was perilous everywhere.
Inside the Returning Ruins, danger lurked at every turn, death awaited at every step.
It could even be described as a killing array at every step, a trapping array every ten.
Moreover, most of the killing arrays here are effective against Tier Two Peak powerhouses.
A few can even threaten Tier One powerhouses.
Like Wa Huang, Demon Lord, Buddha, and the likes.
Of course, Wa Huang, Demon Lord, Buddha, once suffered greatly inside the Returning Ruins.
As for powerhouses below Tier Two, facing the surrounding killing arrays, they are almost entirely powerless.
Confronting arrays, those with absolute strength can break through forcibly.
Experts in arrays can dismantle them.
Even those with luck may reach the destination without triggering any arrays.
But what should those who lack expertise in arrays, strength, and luck do to break the deadlock?
At this moment, the Second Elder of the Void Race devised a way to break the deadlock.
Smart people have smart methods for breaking arrays, fools have foolish methods.
The Second Elder of the Void Race’s approach is to fill the gap with lives.
By having his clansmen clear the path through the front, opening a smooth route to the Returning Ruins Arena.
The scouts kept a certain distance from the main force.
If the scout unintentionally triggers a trapping or killing array.
No matter if it is a trapping array or a killing array triggered, the main force will not care.
In the killing array, death awaits.
In the trapping array, waiting is inevitable.
The Void Race stops for no scout, nor will they rescue them.
Because everyone’s thoughts are clear.
Once their strength gets caught in an array, no one can save the other.
Forced rescues only result in more casualties.
The best approach is to quickly distance themselves and select another route for exploration again.
It seems Heaven favors the Void Race.
From the entrance to the arena within the Returning Ruins, they sacrificed the lives of nearly fifty clansmen to finally discover the correct path.
Moreover, these paths are marked with their unique Void Race imprints.
Later, when the main Void Race forces arrive, they can follow the imprints.
At that point, the price paid will be significantly reduced.
The Second Elder of the Returning Ruins Race arrived at the place the Demon Lord had previously stumbled over the stone stele.
Before, when the stone stele tripped the Demon Lord, it appeared as a dull gray stone.
Unthinkably, in such a short absence.
The original small stone has transformed into a splendidly grand stone stele.
The previous smaller stone stele was due to the arena not operating for many years.
The current larger stone stele is also because of the battle between Lin Yuan and the Demon Lord.
The Returning Ruins Arena greatly benefited.
On top of the stone stele, two large lines of words stand upright.
Returning Ruins Arena, Equal Grounds for Life.
Below, dense rules were inscribed horizontally in small script on the stone stele.
Beside the two large lines, two blank spaces were left.
The two blank spaces are reserved for the names of both sides in the duel.
"Lin Yuan once said, using blood here, writing one’s name and another’s name will initiate the duel."
"I shall write first."
"Let me start first."
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The duel method lay before them, and the chance for revenge was within reach, everyone eagerly vied for combat.
The entire Void Race clamored to fight, none were cowards.
"Silence."
"Why are you making noise, you think my place is a market?" As this voice echoed, the image of a fat old man in the Returning Ruins Arena gradually appeared before them.
Moreover, following his words, all the clansmen of the Void Race, including the Second Elder, were left speechless.
Their ability to speak seemed forbidden.
The fat old man possessed the Words Become Law ability, capable of restricting anyone weaker than him once spoken.
The fat old man glanced around, identifying the leader, the Second Elder of the Void Race.
"So many people, why wake me up so early?" the fat old man grumbled displeasedly.
The Second Elder of the Void Race attempted to speak, this time he managed a voice: "Senior, we meant no disruption, we’re here for combat."
On hearing they’re here for combat, the fat old man’s demeanor improved slightly.
As the Array Spirit of the Returning Ruins Arena, he naturally hoped for more combatants.
Of course, as long as it’s natural combat.
The combatants shouldn’t exploit any glitches for an unfair advantage.
The fat old man looked at the Second Elder of the Void Race and asked: "Who wants to duel, have you seen the rules?"
The Second Elder of the Void Race didn’t dare be impudent, quickly responding: "We all want to duel, each one once, we’ll abide by the rules, senior."
Fat old man: "?????"
One match per person, the fat old man was taken aback.
This was a huge deal!
Indeed, why does the Returning Ruins Arena exist?
To absorb some energy.
The Returning Ruins itself has nearly exhausted its energy, lacking self-regenerating ability.
So, they had to find ways to exchange energy.
Exchange with whom?
Naturally, with those who traverse between the Void, Heaven, and Returning Ruins.
Returning Ruins Arena provides them a fair ground, their battle energy in this space will be collected.
Then refined into pure energy once more.