Chapter 1681: The Deepest Depths

Seeing Xiao Yifeng felt the black-robed man's words were very profound; he did not quite understand. Yet, he felt this black-robed man seemed able to unravel many doubts in his heart.

"Can you tell me what is truly going on with all this?" he asked.

The black-robed man looked at Seeing Xiao Yifeng and smiled slightly. "Of course, because you are the chosen one."

The chosen one? Seeing Xiao Yifeng felt the black-robed man's words grew ever more profound. Yet, he felt this black-robed man seemed able to unravel all doubts in his heart.

"What conditions do you have?" he asked.

"No conditions," the black-robed man said. "I do this only to guard this land, to protect it from outside harm."

Seeing Xiao Yifeng felt the black-robed man's words grew ever more profound. Yet, he felt this black-robed man seemed able to unravel all doubts in his heart.

"Very well," he said. "I believe you."

The black-robed man smiled slightly. "Excellent. You shall become a member of the Guardians." Speaking thus, he extended his hand and offered a black ring to Seeing Xiao Yifeng.

Seeing Xiao Yifeng looked at that black ring, feeling his heart beat faster. He knew the key to unraveling all his doubts lay hidden within this black ring.

Then, the black-robed man walked into the darkness. "Remember, Guardians exist not only to protect this land, but to safeguard those weak and helpless lives."

Seeing Xiao Yifeng watched the black-robed man vanish into the darkness. He knew he had already set foot on the path to becoming a Guardian. He would press forward, continually exploring the secrets hidden within this black ring, striving to protect this land.

He gripped that black ring tightly, feeling as though something within his body had been awakened. The dark power in his heart resonated with that black ring, and his aura grew stronger.

He walked into Shi Shizhong, beginning to explore this ruin. He believed many unknown secrets lay hidden within this ruin, and what he needed to do was uncover those secrets one by one.

He passed through one stone chamber after another, his heart filled with doubt. The traps and mechanisms within this ruin surpassed human wisdom; he could not imagine who had built this ruin.

Finally, he arrived in a vast stone chamber. There, a massive stone platform stood, upon which rested an ancient scroll.

He stepped forward, gazing at that ancient scroll. He knew this scroll must hide some secret.

He opened the scroll and began to read.

Time passed swiftly; he kept reading that ancient scroll.

When he turned to the final page, shock filled his heart.

It turned out this ruin was built by an ancient race. That race once ruled this land, but because their rule was too cruel, they were ultimately overthrown by humans allied with mysterious dark forces.

And this ruin was the legacy left behind by that ancient race. Their civilization had been destroyed, yet their power still existed.

Seeing Xiao Yifeng looked at that ancient scroll, his conviction growing ever stronger that some terrible power lay hidden within this ruin.

He rose to his feet and walked out of the stone chamber.

He knew what he needed to do was uncover all the secrets within this ruin one by one, then completely seal away the power of that ancient race.

He walked toward the distance, setting out on a new journey. He knew his path was still long, but with this black ring, he would possess the power to change everything.

In the days that followed, Seeing Xiao Yifeng continued exploring the ruin. He encountered various traps and mechanisms, yet he was not defeated by these difficulties; instead, he grew stronger.