The outskirts of the Ruins of the Gods.
Guidance Temple.
Half a month earlier, several Shadows had emerged from the Void to explore this mysterious and unfathomable entrance to the Ruins of the Gods. Here, every rune record and every exploratory note had been studied over and over by those Shadows. Yet despite their extremely thorough preparations and their divine abilities to fly through the heavens and burrow through the earth, seemingly capable of anything, the Shadows were ultimately defeated by this riddle-like place.
They tried dozens, nearly a hundred methods, including using divine power and forcing their way inside against the laws.
Every one of them ended in failure.
"No. This damned place is not the entrance to the core of the Ruins of the Gods at all! Damn it, I told you long ago that the true entrance lay beneath the guard of the Mirage at the Heavenly Net Imperial Palace, but none of you believed me. You insisted on wasting time here. Well, now half a month has passed, and we have gained nothing. We're like headless flies, charging and circling around here, and it's completely useless. This 'Guidance Temple' is an ancient scam. I dare say everyone since ancient times has been fooled by it. We cannot waste any more time here!" A fiery red Shadow angrily accused his companions.
"Don't be angry. Things haven't deteriorated to the point where anger is necessary." One of the Shadows had an exceptionally good temper.
"This is the true entrance. It is absolutely not a scam." Another was exceedingly stubborn.
"If you think this place is a scam, then leave on your own. We never asked you to stay. Volcano, do whatever you like; we won't stop you. But please stop your incessant whining here. Not only does it