Although the Tower of Ruins appeared to be within reach, they discovered that even after walking towards it for a long time, the tower did not grow any larger.
Osiris was puzzled: "Why does it feel like we're not getting close?"
Yan Bing explained, "The existence of the Tower of Return to the Ruins is special. It can be clearly seen from any location in the Ruins, even at extremely far distances. When we enter the Ruins through the barrier, we usually appear in the outer area of the wilderness, which is extremely far from the exiled city-states."
Ya'en said thoughtfully, "So it's not that we haven't gotten closer, it's just that we're too far away?"
Yan Bing nodded.
Lu Ning and the others were no longer puzzled.
They certainly didn't speed up either.
Because they can encounter wandering monsters along the way, and after killing these monsters, they can obtain Pale Crystals.
These crystals are very important, and Lu Ning and his group plan to collect some while they have the chance.
On the way, after talking with Yan Bing, Lu Ning and the others realized that the crystal could not only be exchanged for soul weapons and disposable dangerous goods, but also for daily necessities.
Even though the concentration of spiritual pollution in the Ruins of Return is much lower than that in the Mist, it is still not suitable for crop growth.
All the exiles in the exile city-state need to live, and all their resources are obtained by exchanging Pale Crystals at the Tower of Ruins.
The Tower of Ruins is even the foundation of their survival.
Without the Tower of Ruins, aside from powerful beings like saints and demigods who no longer depend on food, all other living beings would likely starve to death.
When Yan Bing first told them about this, Lu Ning and the others were a little surprised.
Only then did they realize the true value of this 'any'.
"What kind of being created this Tower of Ruins? It's clearly in the mist, yet you can even exchange food for it? It's unbelievable," Aisha Lin exclaimed.
Yann nodded slightly and then said, "It's like it's omnipotent, it can give you whatever you want, as long as you have the Pale Crystal."
It should be understood that, as far as they know, even evil gods are not omnipotent; they only possess the authority over the abilities they have mastered and are not proficient in other areas.
This ability to obtain anything as long as there is energy is probably quite incredible, even among evil gods.
That's why they are even more curious about the existence of the Land of Return to Nothingness.
Along the way, Lu Ning did not see his time illusion again.
This puzzled Lu Ning. Why could he still see it outside the barrier, but not inside it?
Lu Ning had many questions about the time illusion, but unfortunately, he couldn't find the answers.
The group chatted as they moved forward.
Although they didn't deliberately speed up their journey, their pace was still quite fast.
As they fought their way through monsters and approached the Tower of Ruins, they gradually noticed that the concentration of mental pollution around them was decreasing.
The current concentration of mental pollution is roughly equivalent to that of a small-scale fog. At this concentration, even a mid-level Awakened One can survive normally for a period of time.
As they drew closer, Lu Ning and the others noticed that the Tower of Return to Nothingness was gradually growing larger, and they could also see the enormous city outside the tower.
As we approached the city, the concentration of mental pollution decreased once again.
The concentration of mental pollution here is even lower than that in the outer areas of the small fog.
In such an environment, even low-level awakened individuals can survive normally for a period of time.
They could all foresee that the concentration of spiritual pollution in the exiled city-state surrounding the Tower of Ruins was probably even lower than here.
If the concentration of mental pollution is really only this low, then even low-level awakened beings could probably survive.
Although the outline of the exiled city-state had already appeared on the horizon, everyone was still amazed by its sheer size when they got closer.
The city-state's walls stretched for thousands of miles, seemingly endless.
As they got closer, they encountered not only monsters, but also various intelligent creatures.
These intelligent beings all possessed mental fluctuations, with most at the mid-level strength, and a considerable number at the high level. Occasionally, Lu Ning and his companions could even sense the mental fluctuations of Saints.
According to Yan Bing's introduction, these are all hunting teams that go to the wilderness to hunt monsters and obtain Pale Crystals.
When these intelligent beings saw Lu Ning and his group, most of them were wary and did not approach.
Yaen had originally planned to ask someone about the exiled city-state.
But Yan Bing stopped him.
Yan Bing's expression was serious as he said, "The wilderness is extremely dangerous. Although the hunting teams are hunting mist monsters, some creatures will choose to hunt other hunters. Approaching rashly will be seen as a threat."
"If you want to know the situation, you can find out after you enter the city-state."
Yaen could only suppress his curiosity.
Soon, the group arrived at the foot of the city wall.
Only when they got closer to the city wall did they realize how enormous it was.
The city wall is made of strange, pale rock and is over a thousand meters high.
At the foot of the city wall, there is a city gate every few hundred meters, and the city gates are hundreds of meters high and enormous.
The city gate was covered by a pale barrier, the same barrier that surrounded the Ruins of Return, preventing them from seeing the interior.
Many intelligent beings entered and exited the city gate. Some of these beings were hundreds of meters long and made entirely of rock; some had snake heads and human bodies; and some were entirely silver-white with a metallic luster, as if they were made of metal.
In just a short time, they saw dozens of intelligent creatures.
Yan Bing led his group and followed the procession toward the city gate.
Yann looked toward the city gate and then he realized that there were no guards at the gate.
He asked, somewhat surprised, "Why are there no guards here? Is it because of the barrier?"
Yan Bing nodded: "Yes, that barrier can prevent the infected from entering the city-state, and may even expose themselves."
Upon hearing this, Yann and the others showed a hint of envy.
"If only the city walls of the base city had this capability."
As the group chatted, they soon arrived at the city gate with the main force.
Just as the group crossed the city gate, Lu Ning saw a blurry figure at the edge of the gate.
This phantom was Lu Ning's time illusion, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
Ya'en, who was standing nearby, noticed that Lu Ning's expression was a bit off and asked, "Lu Ning, what's wrong?"
Lu Ning shook his head: "It's nothing, I just saw a phantom image of myself in time."
Yan Bing and the others were not surprised.
After all, they had already accepted the assumption that Lu Ning had passed through this area before.
As Lu Ning passed through the city gate, he once again felt that somewhat familiar power.
As that force swept over, Lu Ning and his group entered the city-state.
However, the environment inside the city-state left Lu Ning and his group staring in astonishment.
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