Taiyi readily agreed and traveled with the caravan.
Along the way, the caravan passed through bustling towns or mysterious and dangerous places.
Although Taiyi did not gain much, he still received many benefits.
One day, the caravan arrived at an ancient ruin.
"Fellow Taiyi, this is the Chaos Ancient Ruins."
Taiyi's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
"Fellow Daoist, the Chaos Ancient Ruins offer countless opportunities; I observe that you are indeed a person of great fortune."
"I wonder if you want to explore alone or with us."
"After our caravan hands over the cultivation supplies to God, we can proceed as we see fit."
"Taiyi is new to this place and is quite unfamiliar with it. If Thunder Flame God King doesn't mind, he can come along."
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Taiyi, Taiyi. This God King is of course willing."
After saying that, the group stepped into the Chaos Ancient Ruins.
Upon entering the ancient site, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere immediately greets you.
"Thunder Flame God King, why don't you tell me about the origin of this Chaos Ancient Ruins?"
Taiyi had received a message from Taichu long ago, attempting to learn more about the Chaos Ancient Ruins.
Thunder Flame God King glanced around and said in a low voice, "Since Taiyi has been kind to us, it wouldn't hurt for me to tell you a thing or two."
"Although the Chaos Ancient Ruins have existed for countless years, there are very few people who truly know the Chaos Ancient Ruins meaning behind them."
"I only overheard the Chamber of Commerce executives talking about this by chance."
"It is said that the Chaos Ancient Ruins were created by an unparalleled powerhouse in ancient times. This powerhouse had already reached the Ancestor Realm."
"That great being foresaw his impending demise, so he used his supreme power to create this space, placing all his life's treasures and legacy within it."
"Ancestor Realm—? What is the Ancestor Realm?"
"It is said to be the highest realm of cultivation, and no one has reached it since this great master."
Taiyi looked at Thunder Flame God King with confusion, "But isn't there also a legend that the Chaos Ancient Ruins evolved from an ancient battlefield?"
Thunder Flame God King sighed softly, "That's a long story, let me tell you slowly."
Taiyi was deeply moved upon hearing this, secretly calculating in his heart how immense his cultivation would become if he could obtain that inheritance.
"However, Fellow Taiyi, this ancient site is fraught with danger, containing not only various powerful restrictions and traps."
"There are also the puppet beasts guarding the treasure, whose strength should not be underestimated. Most terrifying of all are the spirits of those peerless powerhouses who perished..."
Thunder Flame God King solemnly reminded him.
As they were talking, a deep roar suddenly came from ahead, and the ground trembled slightly.
Thunder Flame God King's expression changed, and he whispered, "Everyone be careful, there might be a guardian beast in this ancient site."
Taiyi gripped the magical artifact in his hand tightly, warily observing his surroundings.
At this moment, a huge three-headed beast slowly appeared. Its body was as large as a mountain, and each head exuded a chilling aura.
Some of the people in the caravan were trembling with fear.
Taiyi deep breath and rushed forward, unleashing a fierce spell attack on the giant beast.
The giant beast easily deflected the attack with a swipe of its claws, then opened its blood-red maw and bit at Taiyi.
At this critical moment, Thunder Flame God King made his move.
He formed hand seals and chanted incantations, and a transparent shield instantly appeared in front of Taiyi, blocking the giant beast's gaping maw.
Taiyi seized the opportunity to leap backward, his face full of solemnity.
"This behemoth has thick hide and tough flesh, making it difficult to achieve any effect with ordinary attacks."
"Thunder Flame God King shouted."
Taiyi's eyes lit up as he recalled a treasure he had obtained in a dangerous place, called the "Armor-Piercing Cone".
This item is specifically designed to break through hard defenses.
Taiyi took out the Armor-Piercing Cone, infused it with spiritual power, and the Armor-Piercing Cone emitted a dazzling light.
He hurled the spiked cone at the giant beast's central head, the Armor-Piercing Cone transforming into a streak of Liu Guang.
The behemoth seemed to sense the danger and tried to escape, but its body was too large.
The Armor-Piercing Cone pierced straight into the giant beast's head, causing it to roar in agony, while its other two heads writhed wildly.
Taking advantage of the giant beast's injury and frenzy, Thunder Flame God King and Taiyi joined forces to unleash their strongest spell.
Then, the light in the sky gathered into a giant dragon, which swooped down towards the beast.
The power of thunder, combined with Taiyi's Sun True Fire, struck the giant beast's body, leaving it nowhere to hide.
With a deafening roar, the giant beast crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"I never expected that a random ancient beast I encountered would be at the God-King Realm."
Thunder Flame God King looked at Taiyi with a solemn expression, "Although Fellow Daoist is powerful, you should not be careless."
"The ancient beasts in this Chaos Ancient Ruins are all at least at the Divine General level. Our guild once perished here; they were True Lord Realm experts."
"True Lord Realm expert who has fallen... wouldn't that mean..."
"It's alright, we can just explore the edges. As long as we don't go too deep, we shouldn't encounter any powerful ancient beasts."
Taiyi moment, then said, "Brother Leiyan, does that mean what I just said about this being an ancient battlefield is true?"
"That's right, it is indeed an ancient battlefield. That battle can be described as shattering mountains and rivers, which is no secret in this Hundun."
"However, it is also due to several groups vying for this opportunity."
"Oh, it must be a battle between strong individuals that has caused such a great upheaval."
Thunder Flame God King said calmly, "All those participating in the battle are Emperor Realm experts!"
"An Emperor-level expert—!"
"That's right. After that battle, Hundun was reshaped, which led to the existence of the current major interfaces."
Taiyi nodded. "I understand. So the Gods' Country must have participated in that war back then."
Thunder Flame God King gave Taiyi a wink, "There are also disciples of Gods' Country here, this is not the place to talk."
Taiyi understood and immediately fell silent, though his eyes still held a hint of curiosity.
The group continued to explore the ancient ruins cautiously.
They hadn't gone far when they discovered a portal emitting a faint glow.
Runes shimmered around the portal, exuding an ancient and mysterious power.
Thunder Flame God King leaned closer to observe for a moment and said, "There should be a great opportunity hidden behind this portal, but there must also be great danger. Fellow Taiyi, would you be willing to go?"
Taiyi also felt the oppressive feeling emanating from the portal.
Several daring members of the caravan tried to push it aside, but as soon as they touched it, they were thrown away by an invisible force.
After Taiyi said, "Now that we're here, we should naturally investigate."
Thunder Flame God King smiled, "Taiyi is indeed exceptionally courageous."
The two then began to carefully examine the runes on the door.
Taiyi, relying on what he had learned before, actually discovered some clues.
He reached out and traced the trajectory of the runes in the air, trying to find a way to break the spell.
Thunder Flame God King stood guard to the side, watching out for any potential dangers that might arise.
Suddenly, Taiyi stopped what he was doing, quickly formed hand seals, and began chanting a spell.
The runes on the portal began to slowly rotate as if summoned.
With a flash of bright light, the door opened a crack, letting out a biting wind mixed with wisps of darkness.
Taiyi and Thunder Flame God King exchanged a glance and squeezed into the portal without hesitation.
The sight behind the door astonished them; the floor was covered with treasures that shone with a mesmerizing luster.
But many black ghosts hovered in the air, emitting sharp whistling sounds.
Taiyi deep breath; he knew these ghosts would be difficult to deal with.
Thunder Flame God King took a step forward, his divine power surging, ready for battle.
Just then, the ghosts seemed to sense a threat and rushed towards them with a whooshing sound.
Taiyi swiftly formed hand seals and uttered a low shout, "Flame Sun Shield!"
A blazing shield of flames unfolded in front of him.
The ghosts sizzled as they crashed against the shield.
Thunder Flame God King then waved his arms, and several bolts of lightning shot out, piercing through several ghosts.
However, the number of ghosts was large, and they kept coming.
Taiyi's eyes flashed, and he took out a talisman from his storage ring. This was Evil-Suppressing Talisman he had obtained by chance before.
He threw the talisman with force, and it instantly shone brightly, forming a huge runic halo that shook away many of the approaching ghosts.
But more ghosts bypassed the light and continued to pounce.
Thunder Flame God King flew into the air, unleashing his full divine power. "Thunder Flame World Extinction!"
Large swaths of lightning and fire swept towards the horde of ghosts, causing them to wail in agony.
Taiyi took this opportunity to search for the origin of these ghosts.
He discovered a black vortex in the corner, which was constantly creating ghosts.
Taiyi rushed into the vortex without regard for the danger, mobilizing all the spiritual power within his body at the same time.
He gathered his spiritual power in his palm and slammed it hard into the vortex.
Taiyi's palm struck the vortex, causing it to tremble violently, its black light flickering erratically.
But soon, a powerful counterforce came.
Taiyi was sent flying.
Upon seeing this, Thunder Flame God King hurriedly flew over to catch Taiyi.
"This vortex is incredibly powerful."
Taiyi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, the ghosts regrouped and surged forward once more.
Thunder Flame God King frowned, and suddenly he thought of a solution.
"Taiyi, let's work together and try to infuse my lightning and fire power into your Evil-Suppressing Talisman."
Taiyi's eyes lit up, and the two immediately took action.
They channeled the Thunder Flame God King's power of thunder and fire into the Evil-Suppressing Talisman.
The Evil-Suppressing Talisman instantly erupted with an unprecedentedly intense light.
The light contained the destructive aura of thunder and flame.
Taiyi threw out the Evil-Suppressing Talisman, this time transforming it into a huge wall of light.
The wall of light rushed toward the horde of ghosts and the black vortex.
Wherever it went, the ghosts vanished, and even the black vortex could not withstand it, gradually shrinking until it disappeared.
After all the ghosts were eliminated, the treasures on the ground shone with an alluring light.
Taiyi and Thunder Flame God King exchanged a smile and began to examine the treasures.
However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred.