Chapter 888: Imprisonment
Hearing Lin Mo's words.
The Hongmen Ancestor and Yuri were stunned for a moment, unsure of his meaning.
"My idea is simple. It's to collaborate with the two of you, and together, we enter the Ancient Battlefield Ruins," Lin Mo said calmly.
At these words, Yuri and the Hongmen Ancestor both froze.
Lin Mo's efforts in collecting the keys to open the Ancient Battlefield Ruins were already known, yet it was unexpected that he would invite them to enter together.
Lin Mo had two plans. Joining forces with Yuri to kill the Hongmen Ancestor was impossible, as Yuri wouldn't fully trust him.
As long as Yuri and the Hongmen Ancestor harbored doubts and didn't join forces against him, it would work to Lin Mo's advantage.
The second plan was that the situation inside the Ancient Battlefield Ruins was unknown, and entering together would increase their chances greatly, to adjust accordingly once inside.
Moreover, entering collectively could intimidate the strong figures of the Dark World.
The Hongmen Ancestor hesitated for a moment, a complex light flickering in the depths of his pupils. "Alright, we shall enter the Ancient Battlefield Ruins together."
Given that Yuri seemed to side with Lin Mo, killing him to seize the keys seemed unlikely.
Even if Yuri didn't help Lin Mo, should the battle with Lin Mo leave both sides weakened, Yuri would simply benefit.
In a silent space, an agreement was reached between the three parties.
"Alright, I will prepare to open the Ancient Battlefield Ruins now," Lin Mo said with a smile.
The Ancient Battlefield Ruins had been circulating in the Dark World for over a decade, capturing the attention of many strong figures, but collecting all the keys proved extremely difficult, only for Lin Mo to accomplish it unexpectedly.
"Since we've reached an agreement, we're now an adventurer team. We know nothing about the Ancient Battlefield Ruins. I hope we enter together; we'll deal with grudges later," Lin Mo grinned.
"Hmph, I, the Hongmen Ancestor, am a strong figure too. I mean what I say," the Hongmen Ancestor scoffed.
"I, Yuri, share the pride of being a strong figure," Yuri began. Lin Mo said nothing more but drew out the Bloodstained Bible, Magic Box, Ancient Ring, Crystal Necklace, Snake Body Scepter, and hairpin from the Space Ring, letting them float around him.
These six items, rumored to bear Lucifer's blood, hovered surrounded by faint Blood Energy, resembling snakes coiled around them, exuding a bizarre and terrifying aura.
Even the Hongmen Ancestor, Yuri, and Lin Mo couldn't help but hold their breath, excitedly watching these six items.
Lin Mo elevated his True Yuan and Spiritual Energy to their peak, ready to depart should any anomaly arise, considering the Ancient Battlefield Ruins seemed atypical and he wished to avoid getting drawn into a Space Rift as before.
The Hongmen Ancestor and Yuri prepared as well, poised to leave instantly if necessary.
"What an evil aura, I love it." Joe opened his mouth, revealing two sharp fangs, a look of excitement on his face.
Indeed, the faint blood energy swirling around these items generated an evil aura, making everyone uncomfortable, yet Joe, with Vampire blood in him, favored such evil energy.
"Time to open the Ancient Battlefield Ruins!"
"Never thought I'd witness the opening of the Ancient Battlefield Ruins."
"Feels like something major is about to happen."
"Could it summon Lucifer from Hell?" someone asked in terror.
A dozen or so SSS-level or Emperor Extreme masters watched the skies over Death Valley intently but dared not act. Lin Mo, the Hongmen Ancestor, and Yuri were rulers among strong figures, not ones they could provoke.
Especially Lin Mo, who shattered an SSS-level Superpower User with a kick, and the tale spread online, leaving hearts shaken.
"Everyone, back off a little."
Lin Mo retreated about three hundred meters.
The Hongmen Ancestor and Yuri, not daring to overstep, also withdrew several hundred meters.
A moment later, blood energy swirled in the six items, suddenly moving toward the center, converging into a giant blood strand snake, its silhouette visible despite the fuzziness.
Above Death Valley, a crimson cloud emerged, almost covering the sky, with fierce winds howling and sand swirling everywhere.
A True Essence Shield formed around Lin Mo, blocking the blowing sand.
The blood serpent spiraled and twisted in the sky, suddenly diving toward the ground, leaving a blood-red streak in its swift descent.
"Hmm?"
Lin Mo looked down, seeing the blood serpent burrowing into the sand of Death Valley below, absorbing sand constantly, the originally yellow sands turning crimson and forming a blood-red whirlpool, seeming to absorb everything nearby, including air and light, enveloping all in darkness.
"Such strong attraction; let's go!" Yuri gritted his teeth. It was the legendary God's battlefield, certainly full of treasures.
Having lost the Heavenly Meteorite, Yuri was eager for more treasures, being the first to rush into the blood whirlpool.
The Hongmen Ancestor and Lin Mo paused briefly before flying into the whirlpool together.
In the desert, many witnessing the scene were astonished.
"Let's check it out too." A Wind Attribute SSS-level Superpower User hesitated but immediately flew toward the blood whirlpool with the wind wings behind him.
For top-level strong figures, further advancement is hard without opportunity or breakthrough, otherwise remaining in their current Realm for life. Seeing the Ancient Battlefield Ruins before them, naturally, they glimpsed hope.
A few strong figures rushed into the whirlpool, followed by nearly dozens of others, before the winds ceased and calm returned.
The originally blood-red whirlpool halted, the desert regaining its former appearance.
"What is this place?"
Lin Mo felt a shift in his surroundings, finding himself in a world of yellow sand, where sky and ground consisted solely of sand, reducing visible space greatly.
"My mana?"
Lin Mo tried a spell, astonished to find his mana gone.
"Xuanyuan Sword."
Lin Mo was frustrated, unable to summon the Xuanyuan Sword, reduced to an ordinary man, clenching his fists. "Luckily, I can still use my physical strength. Having lost mana, the Hongmen Ancestor and Yuri should face the same situation."
Lin Mo mused internally.