Boom!!! One by one, the consciousness of the Dao Ancestors entered the quasi-Dao Realm, following the aura of the Domain Realm to investigate.
Before long, these Dao Ancestors discovered a small space.
Within this space stood a structure—an ancient ruin from the Domain Realm, and the Domain Realm aura emanated directly from it.
“I didn’t expect there to be Domain Realm ruins here. Why didn’t we detect it earlier?” One Dao Ancestor expressed his curiosity.
“This isn’t surprising,” another Dao Ancestor replied. “The Domain Realm is an incredibly mysterious world. Even a mere fragment of it likely holds abilities beyond imagination. It’s no wonder that it remained hidden from us until now.”
The Dao Ancestors did not waste time chatting. They immediately delved deeper into the ruins to investigate.
Even though their true bodies had not descended, their consciousness alone was sufficient to probe much of the area. The ruins were not particularly profound and posed no obstacle to the Dao Ancestors.
Soon, the Dao Ancestors had a basic understanding of the ruins.
“What a pity. This seems to be the former base of a sect within the Domain Realm, but it wasn’t a powerful one. At most, their strongest member was only a True Ancestor.”
“Some areas of the ruins remain intact, and there are a few treasures here. However, there’s little of value for us, and the inheritance contained within is likely useless to us,” Dao Ancestor Void Sky sighed.“It may not be useful to us, but for the True Monarchs of the quasi-Dao Realm, this place is an extraordinary treasure trove. Even for a True Ancestor, the benefits offered by these ruins could be enormous.”
Another Dao Ancestor nodded in agreement.
“Let those youngsters fight over it, then!”
The Dao Ancestors lost interest in the ruins, but their concern for the quasi-Dao Realm deepened.
They became convinced that there must be other Domain Realm ruins hidden within the quasi-Dao Realm. Though they had yet to discover them, with time, more such ruins would inevitably emerge.
And if a ruin containing the inheritance of a being beyond a Dao Ancestor were to appear, they would not hesitate to enter, no matter the cost.
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In the Void Sky Hall, Dao Ancestor Void Sky’s consciousness incarnation descended to inform the True Monarchs of the Void Sky lineage that a ruin had emerged in the quasi-Dao Realm. The monarchs were granted permission to enter and compete for its opportunities.
Other factions also received messages from their respective Dao Ancestors, and soon they began heading toward the ruin.
The emergence of the ruins caused a massive stir across the entire quasi-Dao Realm. Even Ye Tian emerged from his seclusion.
After all, the fact that the Dao Ancestors personally sent messages indicated that this was no ordinary ruin. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have bothered to communicate directly.
One had to remember that even when the World of Origin surfaced, the Dao Ancestors did not appear. This fact alone highlighted the immense significance of the ruin—perhaps it was even more precious than the World of Origin itself!
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The Domain Realm ruins had emerged within the borders of Vajra True Nation.
The Vajra True Nation was founded by the Vajra lineage, one of the Ten Chaos Lineages.
The Ten Chaos Lineages formed a loose alliance of ten top-tier forces. Unlike some strict sects of the Chaos Realm, which disregarded seniority and prioritized strength alone—allowing powerful individuals to even subjugate their own masters—the Ten Chaos Lineages placed great importance on mentorship and hierarchy.
Due to these differing management styles, the top ten Chaos factions often found it hard to cooperate and harbored deep conflicts with one another.
The strength of the Vajra lineage was second only to the Void Sky lineage, but many forces would rather offend the Void Sky lineage than cross the Vajra lineage, as the Vajra lineage was renowned for its invincible defense.
For example, the Vajra lineage’s foremost Dao Ancestor, Vajra Dao Ancestor, might be weaker offensively than Dao Ancestor Void Sky, but his defense was so formidable that even Dao Ancestor Void Sky likely couldn’t break through it.
In a prolonged battle, Dao Ancestor Void Sky himself might end up being exhausted to death.
The Chaos Body Refining Technique of the Vajra lineage was known as the strongest among all chaos body refining techniques. As a result, the Vajra lineage was extremely powerful at the True Monarch level, but it was comparatively weaker at the True Ancestor level.
Out of the top 100 rankings on the True Monarch Rankings, the Vajra True Nation occupied seven spots, demonstrating its dominance at the True Monarch level.
Ye Tian followed True Monarch Dragon Sea and a group of other True Monarchs to the Vajra True Nation, where True Monarch Barong personally came to greet them.
“Friends from the Void Sky Hall, welcome to the Vajra True Nation!” True Monarch Barong said with a smile.
“True Monarch Barong, your aura is much stronger than before. It seems you’re not far from reaching the Half-Step True Ancestor Realm!” True Monarch Dragon Sea remarked.
“True Monarch Dragon Sea, don’t tease me. I still have many years to go before stepping into the Half-Step True Ancestor Realm. That final step isn’t so easy to cross. On the other hand, it seems you’re the one on the verge of reaching the Half-Step True Monarch Realm!” True Monarch Barong responded with a bit of flattery.
The two exchanged compliments for a while before turning the conversation toward the ruins.
“True Monarch Barong, since the ruins are located within your nation, do you know anything about them?” True Monarch Dragon Sea asked.
He cared deeply about these ruins, hoping they might contain treasures that could help him ascend to the Half-Step True Ancestor Realm. After all, even the Dao Ancestors had personally relayed the news, indicating the ruin’s extraordinary value.
“We can’t enter right now, so I don’t know what’s inside,” True Monarch Barong said, shaking his head.
“The ruins are within your nation’s borders, and yet you haven’t sent anyone inside?” True Monarch Dragon Sea asked with a hint of confusion.
“We did want to send people in, but the Dao Ancestors have sealed the entrance to the ruins. It seems they will only lift the seal once all the major factions have arrived,” True Monarch Barong explained.
“I see!” True Monarch Dragon Sea nodded in understanding.
He hadn’t expected the Dao Ancestors to personally seal the entrance—a rare occurrence, which hinted that the ruin’s value exceeded his expectations.
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In the following days, one top-tier faction after another arrived. Within just two days, countless powerful forces had gathered at the entrance to the ruins.
“There are so many people!” Ye Tian thought to himself as he glanced around.
With this many True Monarchs present, could a single ruin really contain enough treasures for all of them? If the number of treasures was limited, the competition would undoubtedly become fierce.
The last time, during the emergence of the World of Origin, the quasi-Dao Realm lost at least several million True Monarchs. While the losses were spread across many factions, the scale of the devastation was unimaginable. Ye Tian couldn’t help but wonder how many would fall this time…
Just as he pondered, the voice of the Dao Ancestors descended upon the crowd.
“We will set up a restriction. Only those with sufficient strength may enter the ruins; otherwise, you risk falling inside.”
Hearing this, many True Monarchs’ expressions changed.
If they couldn’t enter, they would leave empty-handed. However, those on the True Monarch Rankings remained calm—they possessed enough strength to easily bypass any restriction set by the Dao Ancestors.
Boom!!! In an instant, the restrictions were laid down.
The Dao Ancestors had no choice but to impose these restrictions. The ruins were not very large, and allowing all the True Monarchs to enter at once would result in too much bloodshed.
In such a confined space, a chaotic battle among so many True Monarchs could even lead to casualties among those ranked on the True Monarch Rankings.
Moreover, if the fighting became too intense, there was a risk of the ruins being destroyed altogether.
By limiting the number of entrants, the Dao Ancestors ensured that the True Monarchs would benefit more from the ruins and hoped to cultivate a new wave of True Ancestors.