Ahead, traces of human excavation began to appear on the rock walls of the ancient path—steps, railings, and blurred murals.
Most of the murals depicted scenes of priests: little figures kneeling before colossal beasts, offering sacrifices to the sky, and fighting strange, grotesque creatures.
"These murals were left behind by our ancestors."
Seeing Ye Lin and the others studying the murals around them, Qing Luo kindly explained.
"It is said that long ago, the Shattered Earth Abyss was not like this. It was once a single, complete continent."
"But then the heavens collapsed, and a strange stone fell from the sky. That strange stone smashed the entire continent to pieces, turning the land into floating islands suspended in the air."
"Many ancient creatures also went mad and began attacking our ancestors."
As she spoke, Qing Luo raised a hand and pointed at one of the murals.
In it, countless little figures were battling a winged, serpentine creature.
"Those are Shadow Dragon Bats, the guardians of the Heavenly Ladder Cloud Vine."
"They were once among the overlords of the Abyss, but later they all began to grow frenzied, attacking other living beings without discrimination."
"Our ancestors were attacked by them as well. In the end, our ancestors suppressed them and trapped them at the bottom of the Abyss."
"However, over the past century, these fellows have begun growing active again."
At this point, Qing Luo sighed with emotion.
Living here was truly not easy.
Her ancestors had been great, but by her generation, the entire Green Vine Tribe had declined beyond recognition.
At that thought, a flash of killing intent passed through her eyes.
The Green Vine Tribe had become like this entirely because of that damned Ancient Ao.
Once they found a new home this time, she would devote herself