Chương 96: War God’s : — Chapter 96 - Northern Border Calamity, Meeting Face to Face!

Wang Xian had some recollection of this ruin. The reason was simple. In his previous life, the Northern Zang Ruins had erupted. Hundreds of thousands died in the beast tide. Later, after many warriors ventured deep into the already-erupted ruins to investigate, one after another, they ultimately discovered that beneath the ruins lay an ancient burial ground. In the burial ground, many dragon-form beasts were interred, along with countless corpses.

The cause of the eruption was that the giant coffin at the center of the burial ground had been opened. Who opened it, no one knew. After the coffin was opened, a B-rank Beast called 'Netherworld Dragon Lord' flew out from within, awakening a large number of corpses and the dragon-form beasts slumbering in the ruins. The entire ruin instantly upgraded into a B-rank ruin and simultaneously implicated several A-rank ruins. In the blink of an eye, a torrent formed.

In a matter of days, that B-rank dragon lord ascended to S-rank and grew at an extremely rapid pace. Ultimately, it formed a beast tide. Many large cities in the northern border suffered. No one knew how many died. Only after this matter passed, of those warriors who went deep into the ruins to investigate, only one barely made it back alive. After explaining the cause, Dragon Nation established an investigation team. Only then did they discover that who opened the coffin was unknown.

But at the ruin site, a damaged dragon-shaped stone key was left behind. After testing and confirmation from various aspects (age, material, Malevolent Qi intensity), a bizarre conclusion was reached: This shattered dragon-shaped stone key came from a certain ruin in the Southern Heaven region that had already been cleared. This ruin was called 'Hidden Dragon Abyss'. Unfortunately, by that time, Hidden Dragon Abyss had already been completely cleared out.

Even the team that cleared the ruin had long since all died in the disaster. There was no longer any investigative value left in the ruin. In the end, this matter was left unresolved, and the source of this calamity was never fully understood.

"So it was this ruin..."

"Hidden Dragon Abyss... dragon-form beasts... the northern border calamity..."

"According to Form Like a Crane, this ruin is new, meaning... it just appeared not long ago?" Wang Xian pondered. This ruin was well worth a visit. But before going, as was his habit, he needed to make some preparations.

"Unfortunately, in my previous life, I didn't have much detailed understanding of the interior of this ruin..."

"But dragon-form beasts, in the abyss... such dragon-form beasts are probably skeletal dragons, or things like demonic flood dragons."

"The Southern Heaven terrain is mountainous. Flood dragons like water, but they might mutate due to earth vein magma... Below the abyss, there are probably many bat-type beasts. Ghost-faced Poison Bats, or Yin Lurker Illusion Bats. These few types are among the more troublesome D-rank beasts."

"If it's skeletal dragons, they're not difficult to deal with..."

"The troublesome ones are flood dragons. Their exteriors have almost no weaknesses..."

"As well as some mechanism-type beasts in the terrain. For example, if there are caves formed by dragon breath crystal stones, they will definitely be accompanied by Crystal-Eating Worms, which are superior beasts to Iron-Eating Worms."

"If they appear in large numbers, even on the Alien Star Battlefield they are very troublesome."

"Additionally, there's dragon qi barrier mist. Combined with Malevolent Qi... even if they are fourth-realm, they can't withstand prolonged stays."

"It also has a certain corrosive effect on combat protective gear." Thinking of this, Wang Xian touched his bone spear. As a bone spear purely forged from the spine of the B-rank Beast, the Crimson Blood Mountain Lord, in terms of strength and durability, it was passable. It inherently contained Malevolent Qi, so it wasn't afraid of corrosion from complex environments. From this point of view, compared to high-grade combat protective gear, it could also be considered a small advantage.

Compared to ruins and instances like these on Blue Star, the bizarre secret realms on the Alien Star Battlefield were far more numerous, mixed with many alien races. The complexity and variability were such that even a Martial God could kick the bucket with a single moment of carelessness. He was long accustomed to caution. Before heading to the B-rank ruin, he had made quite a few preparations. Now heading to this C-rank ruin, he would not relax his vigilance either.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Xian got up and headed outside the Rong City Defense Bureau. This place bustled with many warriors coming and going. They explored ruins and unmanaged zones, bringing back materials either to directly exchange for military merit or to set up stalls and sell to the procurement agents of various large corporations who came to buy. This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. The stalls had many scattered materials.

After looking for a long while, Wang Xian stopped at one stall and pointed at a pile of ice-blue threads.

"How do you sell this Ice Washing Silk?" The stall owner was a burly man with a full beard. He smiled.

"Second-order material. This small clump is about 10, 000."

"I'll take it." Wang Xian picked up a handful of Ice Washing Silk and weighed it in his hand. It felt icy cold to the touch. The material contained a trace of Malevolent Qi. It was sold cheaply because it contained Malevolent Qi that hadn't been completely purged. Otherwise, this handful would be worth much more. If purchased online, the price would be even higher.

And to purge the Malevolent Qi, another expense was required, which wasn't cost-effective for these warriors who had worked so hard to obtain the materials. For Wang Xian, however, it was just right.

"Ice Washing Silk made into a spear tassel can temporarily counteract miasma. If it's a mutated demonic flood dragon, it can also break through the fire-poison qi it exhales. Although it can only block a few times, it's enough for them to determine victory or defeat."

"This stuff in later generations, especially on the Alien Star Battlefield, is considered relatively scarce supplies."

"It's just that its full uses haven't been completely unearthed yet..." Don't underestimate it just because it's a small second-order material. Its uses are significant. The relationships between beasts are very complex. Many beasts follow principles of mutual generation and mutual restraint to some degree. Just like the insect glue of the Ancient Cicada from before, which could resist sonic attacks. The cicada molting could barely prevent detection by high-rank beasts.

Although they could only be used temporarily, applied flexibly and learned well, they could save one's life. In that place, the Alien Star Battlefield, many combat protective gear items were consumed too quickly. Resupply simply couldn't keep up. Most of the time, only by taking and using materials on the spot could one seize a sliver of survival in dangerous situations. Beyond this, Wang Xian bought several other materials.

"Blood Sound Conch, the shell of the F-rank Beast Blood-Drawing Sea Shell, can emit a strange sound."

"Blown and controlled with vocal mimicry, the sound it produces can disperse large swaths of swarming beasts like Ghost-faced Poison Bats and Yin Lurker Illusion Bats..."

"As for terrain like miasma and lava... that depends on the equipment they've prepared..."

"If they're not well-prepared, then just use the demon blade to absorb a bit..." Wang Xian hoped that the things he prepared would ideally not need to be used. Though they didn't cost much money anyway. After a simple round of purchasing, Wang Xian returned home, then sent a message. [Form Like a Crane: Then let's meet tomorrow at 3 PM at the Cangmang Mountain Defense Bureau in Southern Heaven! We'll set out from there for the ruin! There are only three of us, all people you're familiar with, senior. Besides me and that friend of mine, there's also the Whirlwind Swordsman.] The personnel were few, but they covered both ranged and close combat, and their strength was formidable. The only thing missing was recovery and healing. Wang Xian estimated that these people had probably brought many potions of considerable value. Warriors who had no need for recovery and healing at all. [Form Like a Crane: We'll be wearing unified combat suits then! Should be very easy to recognize! The combat suits look like this: [picture]. What about you, senior?] Wang Xian took a photo of his bone spear and sent it. [Cao the Traitor Ruined Me: I'll be carrying this spear on my back, should also be very easy to recognize.] [Form Like a Crane: Huh, what model is this spear? I've never seen it before...] [Cao the Traitor Ruined Me: Made it myself casually. Far inferior to those powerful combat protective gear of yours, just something I use myself...] [Form Like a Crane: Okay! See you tomorrow!] And so, the next day. Cangmang Mountain Defense Bureau. Cangmang Mountain was located in the northwest of Southern Heaven. A bit further west, and it would be Western Shu. The nearest city was Nanyang in Southern Heaven. Southern Heaven had simple and honest martial customs, a land fond of battle since ancient times. And the warriors at this Defense Bureau were also too numerous to count. Now, a new-type ruin had been unearthed, and it was a C-rank ruin that had never appeared before.

What good things might be inside, what dangers never before encountered, no one knew. The first batch to enter often faced the greatest danger, but also reaped the greatest rewards. As the champion of the Dragon's Roar Martial Inquiry, the cold and aloof woman in a deep blue combat suit stood out conspicuously among the many warriors. The woman had long jet-black hair and wore a face mask, revealing only a tall, straight nose bridge and cold, stern brows and eyes.

Yet one could still discern a measure of beauty from her outline. If not for the somewhat excessive world-weary air in her brows and eyes, which made people afraid to look directly at her, just that half of her face and her proud bearing would surely attract countless suitors. The woman carried a folding dragon-shaped long spear on her back. The spearhead gleamed with sharpness, its red tassel like blood, seemingly as cold and merciless as its owner, radiating a powerful aura.

However, the woman's peripheral vision occasionally swept the surroundings, then quickly retracted her gaze... Her movements were rather strange.

"These elites from the Imperial Capital's Azure Dragon University really are different... half a month of martial combat tournaments, and she hasn't lost a single match."

"Tsk, really rich! The combat suits they're wearing are all 'Far East Heavy Industry' fourth-order combat suits, 'Ice Cloud Armor', right? A set costs over a million..."

"Several of our Southern Heaven Martial Arts University seniors were all taken out by her single spear..."

"I wonder how dangerous that Hidden Dragon Abyss must be?"

"Hard to say. Ruins where dragon-form beasts reside are all extremely complex. The Southern Heaven Military Department only rated it C-rank based on Malevolent Qi intensity. I think it's more than that."

"A mere C-rank ruin, why not just let a sixth-realm or seventh-realm warrior wipe it out with a single hand?"

"That would be reckless. Destroying an unknown ruin without exploring it first, who knows what dangers it might trigger? Destroying is easy, dealing with the aftermath is hard. A few years ago, a C-rank unknown ruin along the coast was kicked through by a sixth-realm Martial Venerable. Then what? It directly kicked out a nest of A-rank beasts from the seabed that came rushing out. The result? If not for a grandmaster being present at the time, it probably would have directly escalated into a beast tide..."

"Ruins related to dragons, they feel like they have treasures, but the danger is also the highest..."

"I hope they can return safely..." The surrounding warriors whispered among themselves.

"You're a bit nervous, huh?" A woman also wearing a deep blue combat suit, with long wavy hair but a flat figure, yet a childlike, charmingly pretty face, giggled.

"What's up? Scared?" The woman beside her hadn't even opened her mouth. The man standing opposite, holding a long sword with a suave demeanor, also touched his forehead.

"Old Xu, don't just talk about President Yan. I'm nervous too..."

"You brat, can you not call me Old Xu? Call me Sis!" The child-faced woman pointed at the man and cursed.

"Uh... in the Martial Arts Arena, I might still call you Sis..." The man shook his head.

"Now, forget it. If I called you Sis, I'd be afraid people would say I'm luring underage girls."

"You frickin'..." The two bickered back and forth, trading verbal jabs.

"Enough..." The woman with the spear on her back said helplessly.

"It's almost the appointed time. The senior should be arriving soon..." Though she said this, she couldn't help but grip the long spear behind her in her hand, only then feeling a slight easing of her breath.

"Tsk, President Yan's first offline meetup, this nervous?" The child-faced woman giggled.

"Don't be afraid, a disciple must eventually meet the master. Besides, you don't really count as his disciple. That old senior speaks gently, his personality should be quite mild. Not as stern as you imagine..."

"Maybe he'll even dress rather young..." The Whirlwind Swordsman interjected.

"After all, he's with us young people. The old senior will be considerate of us." The woman paused. Suddenly, in her line of sight, a familiar bone spear appeared.

"He's here!" She trembled all over and hurriedly looked into the distance. The two followed her gaze and looked over... ➤ Next: Wait, We Just Entered the Relic and You Already Know the BOSS, Senior?