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Standing on this desolate northern ruin, Ye Tianchen also felt a sense of being deceived. Over a hundred powerful martial artists were gathered here, each holding a map identical to the one in Ye Tianchen's hand. It was obvious that all of these people were fooled by the old man with a pipe selling maps in Linxian City. Although they were all enraged, none of them left, because indeed, the Taishi family was once the foremost family in Penglai's Ancient Martial World, the strongest heritage family. Especially their Burning Sky Finger, renowned as one of the most powerful martial arts divine skills in the world, attracted many who sought its legacy, yet none succeeded.

No one knew why, five hundred years ago, such a prosperous and flourishing family capable of overpowering any cultivation family or sect, would suddenly be destroyed overnight. How shocking it was! What caused the Taishi family's overnight destruction? And what kind of formidable power could annihilate this family in such short order?

"Destroyed overnight, not a soul left, the entire northern part of Linxian City became a wasteland, truly astonishing!"

"I already said it wasn't absolute, one member of the Taishi family survived because he was away on business."

"I know, it's said that this descendant never left Penglai's Ancient Martial World, and five hundred years later, the last of the Taishi family's bloodline is rumored to be on the verge of succeeding as the next Peak Master of Heavenly Maiden Peak?"

"Keep it down, the women of Heavenly Maiden Peak are not simple. Though they have stayed out of disputes for so many years, no force dares to provoke them. They surely hold some unknown secrets, so better be careful!"

Ye Tianchen listened to the whispered discussions of the martial artists around him, and couldn't help but develop a curiosity about the Taishi family. Such a powerful legacy, possessing the Burning Sky Finger, one of the strongest martial arts divine skills, was destroyed overnight. It was truly bewildering. Who did it, to achieve this extent?

"Regardless, we can't have come here for nothing. We have to search, who knows, perhaps we'll actually find something."

"I'd advise you to be cautious. Although the Taishi family was destroyed over five hundred years ago, their legacy is strong. There might still be formations and restrictions left. If you trigger them, you might not survive!"

"Hmph, what is there to fear? Without risk, there's no gain..."

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Several martial artists dashed toward the ruins of the Taishi family. The others hesitated for a moment, but followed suit. Ye Tianchen stood there in a daze, watching those rushing ahead. He had an uneasy premonition but felt another voice urging him to check it out, putting him in a dilemma.

After some thought, just as Ye Tianchen was about to move, he glanced back, feeling as if eyes were on him. This prompted Ye Tianchen to probe with a powerful divine thought, yet found nothing, causing him to frown. After hesitating for a moment, he too turned into a beam of light, heading toward the ruins of the Taishi family.

As Ye Tianchen charged toward the Taishi family's ruins, not far behind him, a silhouette emerged from behind a large tree. It was the old man with a pipe. Taking a few puffs, he chuckled and said, "You little rascals think you can play with me. You're still too green. I hope you can really find the Taishi family's inheritance. That way, I won't have to exert much effort and can just pick up after you!"

The ruins of the Taishi family are quite vast. Just from the area alone, it was apparent how glorious the family once was, occupying nearly the entire northern part of Linxian City. The place spanned at least hundreds of thousands of square meters, making it no easy feat to find any remnants of their inheritance here.

Several hundred martial artists had been fooled by the old man with a pipe into coming here, but none were willing to leave. After all, the Taishi family was once a dazzling presence, wiped out suddenly five hundred years ago by unknown forces. Leaving behind some legacy is only to be expected, given that the disaster might have come abruptly, catching everyone off guard.

"Hahaha, I've found a treasure!"

"I also found a treasure..."

"This Divine Sword, although rusty and worn after five hundred years, still retains a bit of its divine power, allowing my strength to increase significantly!"

What was unexpected was that when this group of martial artists rushed into the ruins of the Taishi family, they actually found some leftover treasures. Although these treasures weren't supreme treasures, they were enough to significantly boost the cultivation of ordinary martial artists. After all, these items were remnants from the once-powerful family of inheritance, and simply the words "Taishi" themselves carried the weight of history and gave a sense of the passage of time.

Ye Tianchen didn't pay attention to these, because the cultivation techniques and treasures he obtained were incredibly powerful, arguably among the strongest in the martial arts world. Therefore, his goal was only one: to see if he could find the Burning Sky Finger, a divine skill passed down from the Taishi family, reputed to be one of the most powerful divine skills in the martial arts world, worth learning and emulating.

After this group of martial artists rushed into the ruins, they found something to varying degrees. However, the gains were not significant, still leaving many empty-handed after searching the ruins for more than an hour, including Ye Tianchen.

"Damn, we were still fooled by that old man with the pipe. Even though there are some things left here, they aren't very useful, and we can easily come and go. I'm afraid some martial arts experts have already visited. Even if there are powerful divine arts and treasures left, they won't be for us!"

"Yeah, that old man is really hateful, tricking us into coming here and wasting time. It's infuriating!"

"Not necessarily. I once heard of a matter that when the Wang family just took over Linxian City, an elder from the Wang family personally came here. One night later, this elder returned to the Wang family and only told everyone that no family descendant was allowed to go to the Taishi family ruins, or they would be executed. After saying this, the elder secluded himself and hasn't come out for more than five hundred years!"

"No way, is it really that strange? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Few people know about this. I learned about it by accident. I don't know what that Wang family's elder discovered, which is why for the past five hundred years, no descendant of the Wang family has gone to the northern ruins. This has almost become a prohibition of the Wang family that no one dares to violate."

It was unexpected that there was such a story about the Taishi family ruins. The former Wang family, after the Taishi family was destroyed, emerged from the competition among various inheritance families and forces. Following the Taishi family, the Wang family came to rule over Linxian City, demonstrating the Wang family's power and strength. But even so, after going to the Taishi family ruins once, the Wang family's elder strictly forbade their descendants from setting foot there, like leaving behind a family edict. It's conceivable that the elder of the Wang family must have seen something terrifying at the Taishi family ruins, causing such dread.

"Look over there, what's that?"

Suddenly, a martial artist pointed towards the depths of the ruins, the center of the Taishi family site. There appeared a beam of light, like Immortal Light, giving an uplifting feeling, allowing one's Divine to relax. Many martial artists were unconsciously drawn to this beam and flew towards the Taishi family ruins.

Gradually, Ye Tianchen also seemed to be attracted by that beam of light, unknowingly heading towards it. His Divine seemed to be summoned by that beam, flying over involuntarily.

Pa!

A muffled sound as Ye Tianchen's forehead was struck, suddenly clearing his mind. Instinctively feeling danger, cold sweat broke out all over him. Just now, he seemed lost and knew nothing, so terrifying! He didn't know from where this enticing power came, making him unaware and unable to resist at all. It surprised him greatly!

"Thank you for your rescue!" Ye Tianchen glanced at the masked woman beside him and said.

"No need, you should leave. This is not a place you ought to be. Trying to obtain the Burning Sky Finger inheritance from the Taishi family, even if you have the opportunity, you might not have the fate."

Ye Tianchen watched the woman in light muslin and veiled face as she flew towards the depth of the ruins, sensing that she seemed to have some connection to the Taishi family. It was a kind of intuition. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)

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