“The Great Kun Clan set up this ruin for two main reasons. First, to hide their clan’s treasure here, keeping it out of the hands of outsiders. Second, they hoped that a descendant of the Great Kun Clan could come and claim all the resources and treasures within the ruin to restore the clan’s glory,” Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun continued, “If a descendant of the Great Kun Clan came in, getting everything would likely be simple. But as outsiders, there’s no way we could easily obtain anything from this ruin. The more unusual things seem, the more likely it’s a trap.”
“Hmm, Brother Yun’s analysis makes sense,” Yu Ying nodded in agreement.
Not all the teams that entered had rushed forward. Two teams nearby hadn’t gone to search either, clearly sensing something off as well.
Initially, more than two teams had held back, but after some found items during the search and announced it, two more teams lost their restraint, driven by greed for the treasure. They rushed forward, only to stop short like the Sky Dome Clan when the explosion hit.
As for the three teams caught in the blast, their losses were naturally severe.
At this moment, the still-shaken Sky Dome Clan members returned to Lin Yun and Yu Ying.
Lin Yun looked at the handsome man. “Hey, why aren’t you searching anymore? Didn’t you say I was a coward? You must be really brave, right?”
“You… you…” The handsome man’s face flushed red with shame, unable to respond.
When the Fourth Elder of the Sky Dome Clan looked at Lin Yun again, there was a hint of astonishment in his heart. He hadn’t expected this kid to actually be right!
Yu Ying smiled happily and said, “Fourth Elder, you called Brother Yun a burden earlier, but now he’s proven himself, hasn’t he? If he hadn’t warned everyone and held us back for a moment, we’d have rushed over right away and gotten blown up too. He basically saved us all.”
“Well… that’s true enough,” the Fourth Elder of the Sky Dome Clan could only nod.
He had to admit that Lin Yun’s earlier warning and delay had indeed spared them significant losses.
The handsome man, after stewing for a moment, finally said, “I think he’s just a coward! He only got lucky and guessed right—like a blind cat stumbling across a dead mouse!”
“Fine then. If I spot any more danger later, I’ll make sure not to tell you,” Lin Yun said with a slight smirk.
“Enough. Let’s keep moving forward. Bypass those Great Kun guardian corpses and head straight to the hall ahead,” the Fourth Elder of the Sky Dome Clan said.
The group made a beeline for the hall ahead. This time, Lin Yun didn’t say anything and quickly followed.
The uninjured teams on the plaza also chose different routes, heading toward the hall.
As for the three teams hit by the explosion, the dead were gone, and the survivors were tending to their wounds. Their overall strength had clearly taken a significant hit.
Lin Yun followed the Sky Dome Clan members through a left-side entrance into the hall.
“The Great Kun Clan’s treasure might be in this hall. How exciting,” someone said.
Despite the danger they’d just faced, it couldn’t dampen the group’s anticipation.
Even Lin Yun felt a surge of excitement in his heart.
According to the intelligence from Emperor Huoyun, the Great Kun Clan’s supreme treasure was called the Frost Heart—a supremely powerful defensive treasure. If Lin Yun could obtain it, he’d not only complete Emperor Huoyun’s mission but also gain another powerful asset for himself.
And this Great Kun Clan ruin surely held more than just that—there had to be other valuable items.
How could Lin Yun not be excited?
After entering, they faced a wide passageway paved with bluestone slabs.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The moment they stepped into the passage, a barrage of powerful arrows shot out from all directions!
“Watch out!”
The Fourth Elder of the Sky Dome Clan shouted, immediately swinging his blade to deflect them.
Lin Yun and Yu Ying also swiftly wielded their weapons to block the onslaught.
“Push through! I’ll lead the way!” The Fourth Elder took the front, charging ahead.
Lin Yun pressed forward too, with Yu Ying staying close by his side as they advanced together.
Soon, Lin Yun and the Sky Dome Clan members forced their way through the passage.
“Phew, we finally made it through,” the group sighed in relief.
“Anyone injured?” the Fourth Elder asked.
“Fourth Elder, I took an arrow to the shoulder, but it’s just a flesh wound—nothing serious,” said a short-haired man, a third-tier Mahayana Realm cultivator from the Sky Dome Clan.
The Sky Dome Clan team included two third-tier Mahayana Realm members, with the rest being Tribulation Realm cultivators.
“Hmm? Why are your lips purple?” The Fourth Elder frowned, staring at the short-haired man who’d been hit.
Before he finished speaking, the wounded man suddenly spat out a mouthful of purple-black blood.
“It’s… it’s poison!” the Fourth Elder exclaimed.
As soon as he spoke, the man’s entire body turned pitch black in an instant, then collapsed with a thud, reduced to a withered corpse.
“This…”
The Sky Dome Clan members gasped in shock, visibly shaken by the sight.
Even Lin Yun quietly marvelled at how terrifying this poison was—a third-tier Mahayana Realm cultivator turned into a dried husk in the blink of an eye.
“Everyone, be careful. This must be the infamous Kun Poison of the Great Kun Clan. From now on, try not to get injured. If you get hit by this kind of deadly poison again, it’ll be a massive problem,” the Fourth Elder warned solemnly.
The group’s expressions grew heavy, their faces grim.
Even Lin Yun had to heighten his vigilance.
If he got hit by this poison, what would happen? Lin Yun had no certainty in his heart.
Open attacks are easy to dodge, but hidden ones are hard to guard against. Compared to direct combat, methods like this were far more daunting!
Looking ahead, they saw a slightly grand hall that seemed partitioned—this was just one part of it.
Inside the hall stood fifteen statues, strikingly similar in shape to the Great Kun guardian corpses outside.
“There’s nothing here but these statues?” the handsome man said.
As for the statues, they naturally didn’t dare touch them lightly—the explosion outside was a stark lesson.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The statues suddenly glowed, as if activated.
“Non-clan members!”
“Intruders—kill! Kill! Kill!”
The fifteen statues instantly transformed into Great Kun warriors, charging fiercely at Lin Yun’s group!
“Engage them! Miss Ying’er, I’ll protect you!”
The Fourth Elder stayed by Yu Ying’s side. Bringing her here was meant to temper her properly—relying solely on resources without facing danger wouldn’t forge true talent.
While training her, the Fourth Elder naturally had to ensure her safety too.
Lin Yun instantly drew his sword.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Combat erupted in an instant, and everyone was drawn into the fight.
“Get lost!”
Lin Yun swung his sword at a Great Kun warrior charging him, sending it flying back.
“Hmm? It’s fine? What terrifying defence!”
Lin Yun noticed that the Great Kun warrior, after taking his strike, was merely knocked back with no significant damage.
Though Lin Yun hadn’t used many of his trump cards in that attack, it was still formidable—showing just how tough these Great Kun warriors’ defences were.
