Talent level increased by one, a transcendent Star Wizard

"Now is not the time for sentimentality. This should be the last time we open this place. Let's take out what's inside first."

Luo Xirou glanced at everyone and spoke slowly.

"Since this is the last time, I think we should each rely on our own abilities this time, and whoever gets it can have it."

At this moment, the master of the Arctic Sirius Palace flew into the air and looked around at everyone expressionlessly.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Previously, to avoid internal strife, everything acquired was distributed uniformly.

If a special item appears, the highest bidder wins, and the others receive something else as compensation.

"I think what Brother Botu said makes sense. Since this is the last time, why don't we have a competition to see who can collect more resources faster?"

Just then, the Yin Demon Valley Master, who had been silent until now, stepped forward and said with a sinister smile.

Xia Jian's spirits lifted upon hearing this, and he secretly glanced at the person who had spoken.

The Yin Demon Valley Master was thin and had a gloomy face, as if he were malnourished, but his sharp eyes emitted a cold and fierce light, clearly indicating that he was not someone to be trifled with.

Xia Jian had heard of this Yin Demon Valley Master before; his name was Egaden.

However, he heard that this person was trying to break through to the late stage of wizardry. He wondered if this person had already broken through or was looking for an opportunity.

Xia Jian had heard about this before, which is why he mustered up the courage to sneak into Yinmo Valley.

Moreover, high-ranking wizards are usually very busy, and the normal management personnel are wizards below the second rank. Only major events require these high-ranking wizards to appear.

"Of course you'd say that if you had Qi Spirit Wolves, they'd have a keen sense of smell. You're just playing games..."

"Hmph! When did it become your place to speak?"

At this moment, a woman behind Luo Xirou couldn't help but speak, but before she could finish, she was interrupted by Botu, the master of the Arctic Sirius Palace.

"My subordinates are just ignorant. Since you've all said so, I have no objection."

At this moment, Luo Xirou stepped forward, waved her sleeve, and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the remaining forces frowned.

Normally, when visiting the Linya Ruins, the Huayan Palace always yields the least, with a bunch of vases being picked up off the spot. Why is there such a big change today?

The leaders of the various factions exchanged glances as they realized that the people from Yinmo Valley and the Arctic Sky Wolf Palace had joined forces.

Could it be that these three families are all in cahoots?

Moreover, in terms of finding items, they are indeed no match for the Qi Spirit Wolves of the Arctic Sirius Palace.

The Qi Spirit Wolf has an exceptionally keen sense of smell and can see the elemental power in the air, giving it a natural advantage in searching for objects imbued with spiritual energy.

"Then let's vote by raising hands."

At this point, Heramons stepped forward.

If they were to separate, Neil Bella would undoubtedly be the one who suffers the most.

After all, they had the shortest lifespan, and they couldn't compete with these guys in terms of historical depth.

If he didn't have the key to unlock the Lin Ya ruins, these people wouldn't have let him come and get a share of the spoils.

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However, the result was less than satisfactory. Apart from Neil Bella, only two other factions agreed to share the spoils. The leaders of the other factions had shifty eyes, clearly each with their own ulterior motives.

After a moment of silence, Heramons said nothing more.

He had already figured it out; these companies had probably already discussed it beforehand, excluding the three weakest ones.

They also calculated that the other six families wouldn't dare to cause trouble, since they were no match for the other six families if a real fight broke out.

"Haha, in that case, let's each rely on our own abilities."

Botu laughed wildly twice, then led his men into the spatial passage.

Seeing this, the others were not to be outdone, and they all led their families into the Linya Ruins, as if they were afraid that if they were a step too late, everything would be snatched away by the people of the Arctic Sirius Palace.

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At this moment, only the wizard from Neilbella remained in the arena.

"Hmph! Pressuring me so hard, I knew those bastards were up to no good!"

Mu Shuang stood at the edge of the spatial passage, her face full of displeasure.

This trip to the Linya Ruins was originally scheduled for a month later, but we came earlier because of the urging from these forces.

"Forget it, don't be angry. You're short of experimental materials, right? This is a good opportunity to have these people help out."

Heramons looked at the sphere in his hand, his face still bearing that kind smile.

But behind Heramons, Xia Jian felt a strange chill, clearly indicating that the old man was no good either.

"The plan remains the same as before. First-tier wizards only need to collect resources on the outskirts, while other wizards follow us deeper into the territory. If they encounter other forces, they should seize what they can. If they cannot seize what they can, they should not linger in battle. Preserving their own lives is the most important thing."

Heramons turned to the crowd and smiled as he spoke.

Everyone nodded and then followed Mu Shuang into the ruins.

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Shortly after everyone entered, a group of wizards dressed in black robes arrived at the place.

Seeing the spatial passage about to close, the black-robed wizards did not panic. Several of them stepped forward and used various materials to build a small array.

As the array was activated, the closed spatial passage slowly reappeared.

"Hehehe, I knew you guys would open the Forest Fang Ruins ahead of schedule. Now let's see where you can run..."

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As soon as Xia Jian entered the Lin Ya Ruins, he sensed something was wrong.

The surrounding area was shrouded in gray fog, obscuring the terrain, and the ground was covered with black soil and withered trees.

There was no abundant spiritual energy inside as expected; instead, it seemed to be an insulated place where elemental power was depleted, and even the speed at which mana could be restored was significantly slower than outside.

As wizards of the second rank and above entered the mist one after another, Mu Shuang came to Xia Jian's side, stood on tiptoe, and patted Xia Jian's shoulder.

"Behave yourself. I won't have time to deal with you for a while. Don't die here."

After saying that, Mu Shuang winked at Xia Jian, and then followed Herammons into the mist.

"I'm telling you, you little rascal..."

As Bro watched Mu Shuang's departing figure, he was about to ask Xia Jian how he had survived Mu Shuang's clutches when he turned around and found that Xia Jian had already disappeared.

The remaining people looked at each other in bewilderment. How could this kid have disappeared in the blink of an eye?

"Could Natsuma have been captured by some kind of monster?"

Upon seeing this, Bro widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise.

"I don't think so..."

At first, no one thought anything of it, but after hearing what Bro said, they immediately became wary.

Consider how quickly Xia Jian left; Mu Shuang had barely left before Xia Jian vanished, and they hadn't even noticed the elemental fluctuations.

"Could it be those few powerful groups behind this?"

At this moment, someone stood up and said with a gloomy expression.

Upon closer examination, this doesn't seem impossible.

After all, this time everyone has basically torn off all pretenses. Ambushing in the ruins can reduce the number of opponents, and even they have this plan.

Since it's the last time we're entering this place anyway, who cares about any alliances? Even if someone dies, they might not be discovered.

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