Wang Chen was able to avoid all the traps because he possessed the map of the ruins. So far, he had found nothing but traps—no treasures or resources at all.“What a truly silent place… who exactly built this?” Wang Chen carefully observed every area he passed, noticing various Rune formations on the walls, floors, pillars, and even the ceiling.He had two guesses: either this was the ruins of a Rune Master sect, or it was built by a single Rune Master.However, Wang Chen leaned more toward the possibility that this place had been constructed by an individual Rune Master. If it were truly the ruins of a sect, he couldn’t find a reasonable explanation for how such a detailed map and the numerous traps here could exist.Wang Chen continued moving, entering various trap-filled rooms and pressing forward without stopping. Eventually, he halted when he noticed something different on the map.A golden point of light—distinct from the black points that marked trap locations. So what was this

Wang Chen discovered the corpse of a Tier 7 beast within the ruins. Only its bones and energy core remained, yet the value of those two alone was already extremely high—though still far inferior to even a single piece of Star Essence Steel.Wang Chen first inspected the surroundings and soon realized that there was also a Rune arrangement embedded within the beast’s skeletal remains."This is..." Wang Chen carefully examined the entire Rune structure and came to a realization. "So it’s not that this Rune formation weakened and eventually broke down—this was actually its intended mechanism all along. And looking at this part..."Wang Chen shifted his gaze toward the Rune formation on the ground. Now that he could see it clearly, a wide smile spread across his face."Haha, I can use this Rune formation to break through to the Martial King realm!" Wang Chen was extremely excited.He immediately released a wave of wind to clear away all the dust, then formed hand seals.Using the Authorit

Wang Chen resumed moving after realizing that he and Chu Yan were not the only ones in the ruins—there were other cultivators as well. He had no idea how many there were or what their cultivation levels might be, but now he became far more cautious.Wang Chen stopped when he noticed a different kind of mark on the map. So far, the map had only shown two types of markers: black for traps and golden for treasures. But now, he saw a red marker—and it was moving, albeit very slowly.“What is this? Does it mean there’s a living being in that location?” Wang Chen thought that was the most reasonable assumption for now. “Hm, I’ll have to check it myself to be sure.”Wang Chen immediately set off, dashing toward the location of the red marker. The closer he got to his destination, the more he slowed his pace.Eventually, he was able to see it from a distance—the figure represented by the marker on his map.It was a man wearing tattered purple and black clothing. He was heavily injured, with b

Wang Chen obtained all the information he needed from Su Zhu, and he immediately killed the man.“Ten Martial Emperors, huh? That’s really troublesome.” Wang Chen took Su Zhu’s spatial ring before burning the man’s corpse.He then continued searching for treasures within the ruins. Now, he had to be even more cautious. He had been lucky to encounter Su Zhu in a severely injured state, unable to fight back. If it had been a healthy Martial Emperor, Wang Chen wouldn’t have had any chance of winning.Wang Chen didn’t know where Chu Yan was, so he could only hope to run into his friend by chance while exploring the ruins.He soon found another treasure, but once again, it was a damaged artifact.“Another eighth-grade artifact, huh? It’s broken, but I’ll still take it.” Wang Chen stored the artifact and continued on his way.The next treasure he discovered was an eighth-grade Rune formation formula. The formula was engraved on the floor, but due to cracks in the surface, the Rune engraving

Chu Yan moved through the ruins without wearing a single piece of clothing. He had searched many places, yet he couldn’t find anything to wear.He let out a sigh. All he found were traps after traps—he hadn’t discovered any treasure at all. Several times, he even ended up going in circles before finally finding the correct path out.Until eventually, Chu Yan sensed something ahead—other cultivators. Not just one, but two.“So there are other cultivators in these ruins besides me and Brother Wang Chen?”Chu Yan hid behind a corner and peeked out. He saw a wounded woman crawling away, trying to escape from a man who was limping toward her, attempting to kill her.“Chasing a weak and helpless woman… truly despicable. I should—” Chu Yan was about to step out and help, but he suddenly stopped as he remembered something.“Damn it! I’m naked right now!” Chu Yan realized he had no clothes on. Saving a beautiful woman in his current state would be far too embarrassing!He had intended to play