Hoo-hoo—
Chen Shu, riding Xiao Huang, flew recklessly through the sky. The ferocious beasts below were as if they couldn't see him, completely unaware of his presence.
With the concealment of spacetime power, he could now rampage across the world with impunity.
Soon,
Chen Shu, along with his contracted spirits, arrived at a spatial anomaly in the sea.
"Is this it?"
He stroked his chin, confirming the spatial coordinates here against the information given by the old man.
"Chirp chirp—"
The spatial rabbit's dragon eyes emanated a faint gleam. With just a glance, it sensed the anomaly in the space.
"Found it?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, a smile appearing in his eyes.
The rabbit nodded, and simultaneously, the spacetime power around it flowed, permeating the spatial passage before them.
It didn't need to forcefully alter the flow of time. Although it could barely do so now, it would be too draining, even damaging its essence.
The rabbit only needed to do one thing: deception!
As long as the ruins' rules believed that this was the moment the ruins were supposed to open, that would be enough.
Spacetime power flowed, enveloping the ruins' passage.
Although it was only for a minute, to the ruins, it felt like a year and a half had passed.
This wasn't truly altering the flow of time, merely deceiving the ruins' rules' perception of time.
This method was difficult to work on living beings, but the ruins' rules were merely inanimate objects, naturally unable to see through the rabbit's illusion.
Soon,
Under Chen Shu's expectant gaze, the ruins' passage ahead trembled and actually revealed itself.
"It really works!"
Chen Shu licked his lips, excitement flashing in his eyes, like a bandit about to claim treasure.
"Dragon Clan Ruins, big brother is here!"
The Dragon Clan Ruins had not opened for the first time. Previously, Fang Si had entered it and, with the power within, broke through to the Golden level.
However, that time it was only a small-scale opening, equivalent to a trial server.
Now, under Chen Shu's manipulation, this large-scale ruin was truly and fully opened!
"Charge!"
The passage had barely formed when Chen Shu, with the rabbit, entered the ruins before them.
His vision shifted, and he found himself amidst the clouds, as if stepping into the sky.
Directly in front of him, a dignified dragon head watched him, its massive body hidden within the sea of clouds.
The great dragon had no life aura. Its large mouth opened, extending a dark path leading into its interior…
[Trial is commencing…]
At this moment, a stiff prompt sounded in Chen Shu's mind.
The dragon's eyes flickered with light, as if initiating the ruins' trial.
However, Chen Shu simply ignored it.
He no longer needed to participate in assessments to receive rewards; that was too low-level now…
"Find the location of the Spirit of the Ruins."
He stroked the rabbit, giving it its orders.
As the rabbit nodded, its eyes glowed with golden light, beginning to scan the entire ruin before them.
Soon, its expression shifted. It ignored the dragon and looked in another direction.
The next second, Chen Shu, with the rabbit, vanished from his spot with a flash, heading straight for the Spirit of the Ruins.
Roar!
Perhaps because he had violated the rules, the dragon, which had been like an inanimate object, seemed to come alive.
A pseudo-legendary aura permeated the air, but it had no effect on Chen Shu; it couldn't even track his movements.
Now, Chen Shu's rules were the rules!
Concurrently, deep within the ruins,
A small golden dragon watched Chen Shu's constant teleportation with a look of horror, a hint of unease even rising in its heart.
It had been sleeping soundly at home, and suddenly a ruffian barged in?
Moreover, this was not the time for the ruins to open, yet this person could forcefully enter by disregarding the rules?
This level of strength was probably not inferior to its master…
"What kind of pervert came out of nowhere?!"
The Spirit of the Ruins' mind buzzed, filled with helplessness, unsure how to deal with the situation.
"Hmm? Vanished?!"
At this moment, its mind jolted. It saw that Chen Shu had disappeared from view.
A premonition of misfortune arose. It seemed to have sensed something, and instantly turned its head to look.
It saw a young man with a sunny smile, quietly looking at it…
"You?!"
The Spirit of the Ruins instinctively retreated several meters, its eyes filled with apprehension.
In an instant, it directly utilized the power of the entire ruin, attempting to subdue the opponent.
But the next second, it froze.
Although the opponent was right before its eyes, it seemed to be in another dimension, and the ruin's power could not lock onto it at all.
Despite being known as one of the top human ruins, its actual combat power was only pseudo-legendary, unable to even touch a single hair on Chen Shu.
"Who are you?!"
The Spirit of the Ruins stared at Chen Shu, even suspecting that the opponent was not human but a powerful ferocious beast in disguise.
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said,
"The Ruffian of Nanjiang, Chen Shu!"
"…"
The Spirit of the Ruins was at a loss for words for a moment.
After a long pause, it slowly said, "What do you want to do…"
"Senior, there's no need to fear. I am not a bad person."
"…"
The Spirit of the Ruins nodded earnestly. It wasn't concerned about whether the other party was a good person, but rather whether it was human…
Chen Shu smiled slightly and said,
"I have traveled a long distance with sincere intentions, wishing to accept the inheritance of the ruins. I hope Senior will grant my request."
"？?"
The Spirit of the Ruins was stunned.
This brute force entry, followed by disregarding the ruins' rules, and yet it still claimed to have sincere intentions?
Chen Shu stated again,
"Senior, the situation is urgent now, and I need the resources of the ruins. Please give me a chance."
"Your disposition is too impatient. I cannot easily decide on the inheritance of the ruins."
The Spirit of the Ruins examined Chen Shu, shaking its head, and refused.
Chen Shu was not surprised and said, "Senior, I believe you are not fully aware of the current situation outside. Allow me to explain…"
A moment later, he briefly explained the tense situation, lest the Spirit of the Ruins truly believed it was a time of peace.
"Humanity has been pushed to this point?"
The Spirit of the Ruins' expression also became solemn.
Undoubtedly, it was now a matter of survival for humanity.
Chen Shu spoke again, "I control spacetime power, am the chosen successor of Old Man Gu Shun, and control three major ruins. I believe I am qualified to be this inheritor."
Following this, he brought up his own identity.
Even a fool could tell that Chen Shu was now the undeniable choice for the ruins' inheritor.
"…"
The Spirit of the Ruins looked Chen Shu up and down. It did not doubt the truth of his words.
The strength he had displayed was the best proof.
"If Senior is unwilling, I will not force the issue…"
Chen Shu clasped his hands, a meaningful smile on his face, and said, "My rabbit possesses spacetime power and can go and find resources on its own…"
"!"
The Spirit of the Ruins' forehead was covered in black lines. Was this blatant threat?
According to what the other party said, there were no longer any resources left in the world.
The only resource points were top-tier ruins like itself.
And what the other party called finding resources on its own was a clear implication:
If it refused, then he would simply take them by force…