After testing the strength of the Indestructible Shield with the Sword of Void, Ye Ling was extremely satisfied with this divine artifact forged from the Gate of Rebirth and the Elixir of Immortality.
"Gate of Rebirth, are you still alive?"
"M-My Lord..."
A faint voice from the Gate of Rebirth emanated from within the Indestructible Shield, "Still alive..."
Hearing the Gate of Rebirth's voice, Ye Ling chuckled, "I can't believe you managed to hold on. I thought you wouldn't make it, and I was prepared for this shield to have no artifact spirit."
The Gate of Rebirth said with a wry smile, "My Lord, you are truly heartless. I already regret agreeing to your terms... I never thought I would become an artifact spirit one day."
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow, "What? You're not satisfied with your current identity?"
The Gate of Rebirth: "No, no, no! I am very satisfied! The moment I held on, I heard the voice of the Void in my mind. I am now the Void's certified number one shield."
Ye Ling exclaimed, "You actually became the Void's number one shield?"
Ye Ling truly hadn't expected that the random experiments he conducted in the Devouring Star Abyss would actually result in the strongest shield.
The Gate of Rebirth: "Yes... Although the identity gap is huge, changing from a gate to a shield, I never imagined I'd be ranked number one in the Void!"
"Don't worry, my Lord. Although you forced me to endure so much pain, it was all my own doing, and it's all in the past now... From now on, I will always guard before you, protecting you from any harm."
"From now on, I am the Shield of Rebirth. I... am your invincible shield!"
After the Gate of Rebirth renamed itself, the Indestructible Shield transformed into a mass of black particles and attached itself to the surface of Ye Ling's arm.
From a distance, Ye Ling's left arm now looked like it was wearing an alloy arm, appearing incredibly formidable!
Ye Ling watched the Indestructible Shield attach itself to his arm, stretched his muscles, and felt no obstruction to his movements. He couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that after adding the characteristics of the world to you, your practicality has greatly improved. This makes things much more convenient!"
As he spoke, Ye Ling tried to manipulate the Indestructible Shield into other forms. The Indestructible Shield now acted like Ye Ling's actual arm, capable of transforming into whatever Ye Ling desired, becoming truly offensive and defensive.
"With the Indestructible Shield, I won't even need to personally deal with some weaker enemies in the future."
Ye Ling muttered to himself, raised his left arm, and the Indestructible Shield immediately transformed into a giant metal dragon, flying out and shattering the space of the Devouring Star Abyss, causing the entire Hidden Ruin to tremble.
In the next moment, the Indestructible Shield transformed back into countless particles and reformed on Ye Ling's left arm.
After testing all the various functions of the Indestructible Shield, Ye Ling became even more satisfied with it.
"This trip to the Devouring Star Abyss has been a complete success. I'm increasingly looking forward to what's inside the Tomb of Buried Gods."
"Although the Tomb of Buried Gods is the most dangerous place in the Hidden Ruin, danger and opportunity coexist. I must obtain a world-shattering treasure there!"
Ye Ling mused, and then used Absolute Divine Travel to leave the Devouring Star Abyss.
"Boss (Master)! Are you alright!"
Long Yu and the others, who had been waiting outside the Devouring Star Abyss, were all pleasantly surprised to see Ye Ling emerge and rushed forward to express their concern.
Ever since the Sickle Beast had left the Devouring Star Abyss and brought the bad news to Long Yu, everyone had been extremely worried about Ye Ling's safety.
However, the depths of the Devouring Star Abyss were too dangerous, and coupled with Ye Ling's personal expulsion of them, Long Yu and the Sickle Beast dared not descend. As for Xiao Yu, even if she wanted to go, she lacked the ability.
"I'm fine. This time, the harvest was quite substantial."
Ye Ling smiled at them and then said, "From now on, do not mention what happened in the Devouring Star Abyss. There are secrets buried within, and it's best not to dig them up."
In the Devouring Star Abyss, whether it was the root of the negative tree or the personal intervention of the Venerable, these were earth-shattering events for the Void!
Ye Ling had disguised himself as an evil entity at the bottom of the Devouring Star Abyss and feigned death before the Venerable. Currently, the other world had received a lot of false information. As long as Ye Ling kept the secrets of the Devouring Star Abyss hidden, he could leverage the information gap between himself and the other world to gain considerable benefits.
Although the others didn't understand Ye Ling's intentions, they had no objections to his words and all promised not to discuss matters concerning the Devouring Star Abyss and to guard its secrets.
After leaving the Devouring Star Abyss, Ye Ling did some cleanup work on the periphery, completely erasing any traces of their presence. Then, he had Long Yu lead the way to the last perilous land in the Hidden Ruin... the Tomb of Buried Gods.
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Hidden Ruin, the Far North.
Here, winds that reached absolute zero howled incessantly.
Ice and snow covered the land, and even the sky was frozen.
Like the Sea of Deathly Stillness, the far north of the Hidden Ruin was devoid of any life. Any powerful cultivator who stepped into this place, if their cultivation was insufficient, their souls would likely be frozen the moment they touched the frigid wind, leading to their complete demise!
Throughout history, countless powerful cultivators had sought to uncover the secrets of the Tomb of Buried Gods, but nine out of ten were blocked by the howling winds outside the tomb.
Of the remaining few exceptional individuals, even those who endured the frigid winds and entered the Tomb of Buried Gods, only a handful managed to leave alive.
And those who survived the Tomb of Buried Gods, without exception, remained silent about the conditions inside.
To this day, no one in the Void knew the secrets of the Tomb of Buried Gods.
Ye Ling and his group arrived at the edge of the Far North. Even before they stepped into the howling winds, they could feel the biting cold.
"The environment in this Hidden Ruin is truly becoming more and more harsh. Let alone the Tomb of Buried Gods, the surrounding winds alone can block out most Dominators."
Ye Ling looked at the icy landscape ahead and turned to the others, saying, "Currently, everyone has no understanding of this Tomb of Buried Gods, and it is definitely more dangerous than the other three perilous lands. Therefore, I will not force anyone to enter with me."
"Those who do not wish to enter the Tomb of Buried Gods can wait for me outside."
As soon as Ye Ling finished speaking, the Sickle Beast said, "Master, I want to go in with you. I want to know the secrets inside."
Long Yu: "I want to go too... Although the Tomb of Buried Gods is dangerous, I've been in the Hidden Ruin for so long and still don't know its full picture. Now that I have this opportunity, I can't miss it."
Xiao Yu: "I-If Master doesn't mind me being a burden, then I'll go too..."
Seeing that all three wanted to enter the Tomb of Buried Gods, Ye Ling smiled slightly and said, "Good... Let's go together!"