What most astonished the Black Pig Monster King was that almost everyone who entered that Desolate Ancient Ruins was a master or powerhouse.
They were either Grand Elders or Great Dao Mandates, either famous figures of their era or proud sons of their age.
They were either World Supremes or Heavenly Domain Overlords.
Their fame was greater than the last, their cultivation higher than the last, and their strength stronger than the last.
After all, it was a ruin from the Desolate Ancient Era. Although legends said this place buried many mysterious and powerful Great Dao fortunes, it was also known that many Great Dao Progenitors had perished in the Desolate Ancient Cataclysm. Not to mention those with weaker cultivation, even seniors who had cultivated for many years dared not enter lightly.
Under normal circumstances, whether it was a Primordial Ruin or an Ancient Ruin, no matter how dangerous, those Great Desolate Grand Elders had confidence in protecting themselves. So when they went on adventures, they would bring some disciples for experience. Even if they gained nothing, it could still broaden their horizons.
But this time, after the Desolate Ancient Ruins manifested, few Grand Elders brought disciples in for training. Because the Desolate Ancient Ruins were too mysterious, and everything about the Desolate Ancient Era was unknown. Once inside, no one knew what terrifying things they might encounter. Even whether they could protect themselves was an unknown. Hence, none dared to bring disciples in for experience.
"What was the Desolate Ancient Ruins that manifested in the Great Desolate like?"
"What was it like?"
The Black Pig Monster King scratched his head and said, "Nothing special, I guess. Similar to this Desolate Ancient Ruins outside—just a barren wasteland, nothing but desert after desert. At least that's how it was when I entered."
"No Source Laws or anything?"
"None!"
"Was there no chaotic vortex above that Desolate Ancient Ruins?"
"Not when I entered. Later, one appeared inexplicably, and then... well, there was no 'then' after that. That Desolate Ancient Ruins fell into the Endless Sea, and everyone was trapped inside."
"I see..." Suddenly, the Black Pig Monster King seemed to remember something. "Right! There's one thing... I don't know if I should mention it."
"What thing?"
"I heard... when that Desolate Ancient Ruins first manifested, a madman ran out from inside."
"A madman?"
Gu Qingfeng was puzzled. "What do you mean?"
"I don't know the specifics either. I just heard from others that when that Desolate Ancient Ruins first manifested, before anyone else entered, a madman suddenly charged out from within. And that madman's cultivation was extremely terrifying. Several Grand Elders waiting outside joined forces but not only failed to stop him, they were severely injured by the power of his single roar. I heard some Grand Elders were blown to pieces on the spot."
"There's such a thing?"
Gu Qingfeng found it strange. "You mean... that madman might be a powerhouse from the Desolate Ancient Era?"
"This... I don't know. Some say he might be a powerhouse from the Desolate Ancient Era, others say he might be a senior expert from some later era who fell into the Endless Sea and got trapped in the Desolate Ancient Ruins. What exactly happened, we don't know."
"Whether that madman is a powerhouse from the Desolate Ancient Era or a later-era expert trapped inside, there should be some clues inside the ruins, right? Don't tell me you found nothing after entering?"
The Black Pig Monster King nodded, then said, "I thought so too. Even if it's a Desolate Ancient Era powerhouse, staying in the ruins for so long should leave some clues. Even if sealed inside, it's impossible to leave nothing behind. Strangely, no one discovered any clues. I suspect... this matter must have been sealed off by the first batch of people who entered."
"Meaning?"
"If the first batch of experts to enter found something inside, they definitely wouldn't want others to know. And..." The Black Pig Monster King intended to continue, but Gu Qingfeng had already lost patience. "I say, Black Pig, we've known each other for more than a day or two. What kind of character you are, I see as clearly as a mirror. So, stop beating around the bush. Speak directly."
Indeed.
Gu Qingfeng knew the Black Pig Monster King's character too well.
In his mind, even if the Black Pig Monster King entered late and didn't snatch any treasures, he would definitely try every means to figure out what happened in the Desolate Ancient Ruins. Whether there were treasures, and if so, who took them. After getting this information, this guy would dig pits, set traps, ambush people, kill them, and loot their goods.
They had done plenty of such deeds back when they roamed the Nine Nethers together. Gu Qingfeng was an expert at killing and looting, and the Black Pig Monster King was an expert among experts.
Moreover, this guy had a unique skill that Gu Qingfeng greatly admired: he had many tricks up his sleeve and a particularly sharp mind. Often, from an inconspicuous sentence, or something completely unrelated, he could deduce unknown secrets in the end.
Therefore.
He was certain that regarding the events of the Desolate Ancient Ruins that manifested in the Great Desolate, even if the Black Pig Monster King hadn't experienced them personally, he absolutely knew seventy to eighty percent of what happened.
"This... Master Gu, you've really misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to say. What I know is almost all hearsay. I don't dare to speak carelessly."
Gu Qingfeng couldn't be bothered with his nonsense and said only one word: "Speak."
"This... alright. I'm just talking casually. You just listen casually. Based on my investigations from multiple sources, it's said that the first people to enter that Desolate Ancient Ruins found one or several treasures inside that could shake the entire Great Desolate!"
"What treasures?"
"There's a Great Dao Innate Heavy Treasure! And a Great Dao Seed..."
"Oh?" Gu Qingfeng showed slight surprise. "Really or fake?"
"This..." The Black Pig Monster King said with a pained expression, "I'm just guessing based on some people and events. Whether it's true or not, I really don't know."
"What kind of Great Dao Innate Heavy Treasure, and which Great Dao's seed? Do you know?"
The Black Pig Monster King shook his head even more. "I really don't know. Can't even guess. But..."
"But what?"
"I suspect what the first people to enter the Desolate Ancient Ruins found wasn't just a Great Dao Innate Heavy Treasure and a Great Dao Seed. There's something else besides."
Gu Qingfeng sat in his chair, drinking his little wine, and said nothing, waiting for him to continue.
"There's also a drop of Primordial Blood."
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng's brow furrowed slightly. "You mean Original Sin Blood?"
"No! I'm talking about Primordial Blood!"
"Damn it! Isn't Original Sin Blood just Primordial Blood?"
"Master Gu! Original Sin Blood is indeed Primordial Blood, but besides Original Sin Blood, Primordial Blood also includes Light Blood and Dark Blood!"
Gu Qingfeng chuckled wryly. "Right, right. How could I forget that detail."