Taiyi was in a wonderful mood, and the three women were likewise wreathed in smiles, overjoyed.
Their haul this time had been enormous. They could truly be said to be returning fully laden, especially with the divine treasures from the last few levels of the ancestral temple, enough to make any power green with envy.
If word got out, even the Ancient Emperor Clans, Desolate Ancient Families, and Immortal Divine Dynasties that had produced Ancient Emperors or Great Emperors would probably be unable to sit still.
Of course, if anyone came after them, they would still be able to get a little of the broth.
Taiyi had not destroyed the sage enlightenment and scriptures connected to the ancient temples that could not be taken away. He had merely copied down that sage enlightenment, along with the ancient scriptures and secret techniques.
"Follow me!" Taiyi's eyes shone brilliantly as he swept his gaze over the halls on the thirty-sixth level, each guarded by a sage's grand formation and standing since ancient times.
He showed not the slightest reluctance to leave.
Following his memories of a glimpse of the future, he led the three women straight onward.
Gray mist lay thick as walls, obscuring the scenery. Far ahead, the Five-Colored Altar gave off an oppressive feeling through the leaden fog. This place was deathly still, without a single blade of grass or tree, only exposed rock and earth.
The Five-Colored Altar came into view, built against a mountain.
The passing years had not brought it down. Through the haze, dim and indistinct, it could be seen standing upon the mountainside, every five-colored stone a page of history.
Moreover, not far away lay a stretch of stone platforms. Time had left mottled marks upon them, along with many traces of deliberate carvings, profound