Wang Zheng had no clue about the beast's unusual behavior, so he stopped thinking about it and, after a moment's thought, continued to ask Zhao Yucai curiously:

"You just said that the map I obtained by chance is not complete. Do you know how many of these so-called illusionary ruins there are in total, and how many have appeared?"

Zhao Yucai did not hide anything from this and replied directly:

"According to the news coming from the cave, these ruins seem to correspond to the cave, and there are a total of 108 of them."

Scattered across every corner of the entire planet, including the missing locations on your map, we currently only know of 66 of them. The whereabouts of the remaining restricted areas are still unknown.

Of these, only about twenty have been confirmed to have been discovered and fully excavated, and even fewer—only five—have been fully explored by the Chinese people.

Although your map is not complete, it has helped us pinpoint many of the remaining locations.

Next, we will arrange for soldiers from the military region to be stationed and defend the area. This way, at least when the ruins open to the public, we will be able to gain a certain advantage.

Hearing this, Wang Zheng couldn't help but feel curious.

"Are they distributed throughout the entire planet Earth? Does that mean they're also on overseas continents? What exactly is in these ruins, and why are awakened individuals from other countries competing with us for them?"

Zhao Yucai nodded slightly and sighed.

"It's not just humans; many demon kings will also come to fight for it. Every time the ruins appear, it is accompanied by a great catastrophe, unleashing a powerful energy tide. The might of heaven and earth cannot be concealed."

Over the years, the seals on some of these ancient sites have been broken, such as in Sichuan in 2008 and East China Sea in 2011. There has been fierce competition for these ancient sites both domestically and internationally.

If it weren't for these short-sighted fellows dragging each other down and holding each other back, those demon kings wouldn't have been able to take advantage of the situation.

However, after several early setbacks, awakened humans from both home and abroad signed an agreement to jointly develop the ruins, but underhanded dealings were still inevitable.

As for the treasures among them, the most valuable are naturally the inheritance of cultivation techniques and secret records, followed by some rare and precious materials, ancient divine weapons, the remains of strange beasts, and some precious pills and spiritual plants.

The various medicines developed by the state were also based on these surviving elixirs and prescriptions.

However, the formulas for most of these elixirs have been completely lost. Even if a few have been preserved, the main medicinal ingredients have been completely lost in the long process of erosion and revival over the years.

In addition, the language barrier made development extremely difficult; otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long to develop only four types of potions…

Upon hearing this news, Wang Zheng also expressed his incomprehension.

Why the hell are there foreign affairs involved? If it were the Demon King fighting over it, Wang Zheng would accept it, since it was also an evolved beast from China.

What gives awakened people abroad the right to do so?

What is the relationship between the ancient culture of Chinese civilization and them?

When Wang Zheng voiced his question, not only Zhao Yucai but also Li Guofeng laughed.

However, these two bigwigs eventually answered Wang Zheng's questions.

"You don't actually think that all 108 ruins belong to China, do you?"

Not to mention that these ruins are located in every corner of the world, even the distribution of the grotto heavens covers the entire planet.

Besides, there are also cultivators abroad who go into seclusion and retreat to their own grottoes. Don't be fooled by the current turmoil abroad; this kind of advantage is not unique to China.

To say nothing of the distant past, the United States has divine bloodlines, India has Western religions, and Europe also has bloodlines of gods, barbarians, berserkers, and so on.

Even in small Japan, which now only has one-third of its land left, there is still a tradition of divine culture.

However, due to the obstruction of the demon king and the strange beasts, cultural exchanges between countries have decreased, and it is not well-known domestically.

Wang Zheng, you must remember this: no matter what, never underestimate any human power. None of the nations that have managed to preserve their existence in this chaotic world are easy to deal with…”

Upon hearing this expert's careful reminder, Wang Zheng frowned.

However, after careful consideration, I realized what was going on.

Yes, I'm getting stuck on this myself. If I go back to the mythological background in my memory and recall that ancient mythological era, there was no distinction between Asia, Europe, and America.

Back then, people believed in a flat earth and a round sky; there was no such thing as the seven continents or eight oceans.

Besides, there were no humans before the Lich War, so there was no such thing as racial distinctions.

As for those overseas gods and heroes, they are probably just like the miscellaneous gods below the seventh rank in Heaven, born from human beliefs.

Aren't many of these awakened individuals in China manifesting as city gods, mountain gods, or heavenly generals...?

It's a pity that even if this visualization method is cultivated to its extreme and one reaches the state of becoming one with heaven and earth, one can only rely on a small part of the abilities of these gods.

If the true form of the gods can be restored, how could these so-called strange beasts, demon kings, and awakened beings overseas possibly withstand the mighty power of China!

Just as Wang Zheng figured out the key point, Zhao Yucai didn't stop. Instead, he patiently continued to instruct Wang Zheng:

"Although we are all on the same side when it comes to the issue of the Demon King, we should always be wary of others."

You're too honest, kid. You must remember this: if you ever encounter any awakened people from abroad, don't be naive and assume you're all one family. Otherwise, you might get betrayed without even realizing it. Always be careful.

You should know that even the cultivators in the grotto-heavens are not all harmonious. They will fight each other to compete for resources, let alone us awakened ones who are still on Earth.

At least in the struggles within these ruins, no one will show mercy; everyone is only after their own interests…