Chapter 1284 - 1284: Heading to the Northwest Region

Nine-fingered Blade Demon laughed upon hearing this: "I overheard some folks mention that the Northwest Region seems to have a tower containing many treasures from Ancient Times, but to obtain them, it depends on each person's skill."

"Skill?" Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow; it seemed that this was not unusual, right? In any region, obtaining treasures requires skill.

Nine-fingered Blade Demon nodded: "Indeed, but what I mean by skill is not competing with others, but challenging the tower."

"Challenging the tower?" Liu Zixuan was somewhat puzzled.

"I don't know the specifics, but in any case, I heard that the Northwest Region is gathering many Martial Artists, almost from all major domestic and international forces." Nine-fingered Blade Demon said.

"Nine-fingered Senior is correct."

At this moment, the true and false Tiger dispute was over; after taking the Elixir, Tiger's injuries had mostly healed, while the fake Tiger had been injured for authenticity earlier, and after being trapped in the Array for so long, his physical and Inner Strength had been significantly depleted.

So, he was quickly defeated.

At this point, he was like a stray dog, held by Tiger in his hand, just like grabbing a dog.

Tiger quickly walked over to them, tossed the fake Tiger to the ground, and stepped on his head with a big foot: "Brother Xuan, can this thing be useful?"

"Useful for what?" Liu Zixuan chuckled mockingly.

"If it's useless, then let him die!" Tiger's body slightly crouched, and his right fist slammed into the face.

With a thud, the fake Tiger's head was smashed directly into the ground, creating a deep depression, and he had lost all signs of life.

Liu Zixuan rolled his eyes at Tiger: "Do you have to make it so disgusting here!"

Tiger chuckled, grabbed the fake Tiger's feet, and tossed him directly into the nearby deep pit.

Then, sitting aside, he said: "I also heard Shino Fumiki mention what Nine-fingered Senior said earlier."

"What did he say?" Liu Zixuan eagerly wanted to know.

Tiger organized his words and explained: "According to him, not every Martial Artist can enter any region of the ruins freely. There appear to be special rules, with only a few people able to move freely to other regions."

"While the rest of the Martial Artists can only go to two regions: one is the Northwest Region and the other is the Central Region. Of course, setting such rules offers many people a fair opportunity."

"I heard that the Central Region has a maze, where those with fate, strength, and insight can enter the maze center to obtain treasures, while the Northwest Region has a tower with eighteen floors. According to Shino Fumiki, the more floors you challenge, the better treasures you get."

Liu Zixuan pondered for a moment upon hearing this: "So, currently, most Martial Artists are challenging the tower over there? Only a few have reached other regions?"

"That's right." Tiger nodded.

Liu Zixuan squinted his eyes: "That explains why there are so few Martial Artists in the other regions. It's just..."

"Just what?" Nine-fingered Blade Demon asked.

"It's just the situation is far more complex than we imagined, because apart from the Martial Artists entering through the passage, there are several powerful ones who entered the ruins before us. Honestly, I've been to two regions now and haven't encountered such strong individuals. I worry something big might happen later on." Liu Zixuan frowned.

Tiger, puzzled, asked: "Isn't it said that the ruins can only be opened with a key? How can someone else enter before us?"

Nine-fingered Blade Demon shook his head: "That's not entirely absolute. The ruins have existed for tens of thousands of years; some old monsters have been eyeing this place for a long time, not just a day or two. Previously, news hadn't spread, and only a few knew. But those few people have likely been thinking about how to enter here continuously over the years."

"Nine-fingered Senior's words are very reasonable."

Liu Zixuan chuckled bitterly: "We should rest a bit, then proceed to the Northwest Region immediately. After regrouping with everyone, besides facing foreign Martial Artists, we must find and deal with the powerful ones hidden here to prevent future problems. Otherwise, everything we've done recently will be for nothing."

"I have a map of the Northwest Region." Tiger smiled mysteriously, taking out a map from his pocket and laying it out before everyone.

Liu Zixuan smiled happily, also took out two maps from his pocket.

Of course, they didn't have a map of their current location or the Central Region, so these three maps couldn't be pieced together.

"What's missing now is the map of this area and the map of the central place?" Nine-fingered Blade Demon asked.

Liu Zixuan nodded: "Correct, I've been to the Central Region's maze and shouldn't have missed anything. So, now it's just this place left. Admittedly, this area is the most dangerous part of the Ancient Ruins. Based on my experiences coming this far, for this relic journey, we best stay within these three regions, not explore here."

"I've also sensed the danger here." Nine-fingered Blade Demon frowned.

"Then let's take a look at the Northwest Region first."

Tiger pointed to the map slightly left of center: "This is where the tower is located. To the left of the tower is a mountain range; nothing is marked here, and to the right lies a wide river, again with the right side unmarked, but it mentions the word 'dangerous'!"

"We're currently on their right side; the marked danger should not only be here. Do we have to pass through a very dangerous area to reach the Northwest Region?" Luo Xi frowned.

Liu Zixuan glanced at Nine-fingered Blade Demon: "Senior, what do you think?"

"Danger is certainly present, but I think genuine dangers are usually not easily marked. The area we must pass to reach the Northwest Region should be a kind of natural danger zone or perhaps a weak point in the ruins."

"Weak point in the ruins?" Liu Zixuan scratched his head, hearing this term for the first time.

"Yes, to put it simply, this Ancient Ruins is a world created by a powerful being. No matter how strong the creator is, the world won't be truly perfect. Even our Blue Star World has unstable areas."

"Naturally, phenomena like black holes or massive magnetic fields appear, and such so-called natural dangers are referred to as world weak points."

After listening to Nine-fingered Blade Demon's explanation, Liu Zixuan thought for a moment: "If that's the case, we'd better split up; the Northwest Region's situation is complex, and we must arrive quickly. If we're all together, it might delay us at the same place for a long time."