The Primordial Sacrificial Altar.
Through Guide's account, Qi Sheng learned of the Snake Ancestor's origins.
Unlike Ice Blade, who possessed the status and strength of a regional overlord, the Snake Ancestor was merely the leader of an ordinary tribe that worshipped Emperor Zhao among the countless races of Monster World.
Of course, Guide did not know the Snake Ancestor.
As one of the Four Gods, his status transcended the mortal world. How would he ever have come into contact with the leader of an ordinary tribe?
All this information had been obtained by analyzing the murals inside the temple.
Many murals depicted the Snake Ancestor kneeling in prayer before a mass of crimson flames.
Those burning crimson flames represented Emperor Zhao.
The written records on many murals, along with analysis of the damaged ones, revealed something.
The Snake Ancestor's faith in Emperor Zhao had been shaken as the Dark Tide corrupted the world.
The murals depicted the Colorful Mist Coast devastated beneath the Evil Moon's light, with vast stretches of vegetation withering and resources devoured by rampaging Evil Abominations.
Despite countless prayers and sacrificial ceremonies, the Snake Ancestor never saw the true god descend. In the end, he decided to try reclaiming his homeland through his own efforts.
During this period, the Snake Ancestor began the Blood Trial.
This was the temple trial many players were now attempting, designed to select promising warriors and grant them powerful strength to resist the Dark Tide.
The murals yielded no further information about what happened afterward.
But Qi Sheng could envision how things had unfolded.
The Snake Ancestor had led his people against the Dark Tide, only to end in defeat.
This period was evidently also when Guide and the other Four Devoted Servants were fiercely battling the Demon Gods of the Dark