This means that this place is not a dead land.
"According to legend, the Returning Ruins originate from the Divine Palaces crafted by several Heavenly Emperors in the ancient times. At that time, the entire world was a vast ocean, with only numerous islands scattered above it.
In those days, the rulers of heaven and earth built magnificent divine palaces in the Nine Heavens to control the realms and restrain the oceans. After their fall, these divine palaces, without exception, fell from the Cloud Sky and sank deep into the ocean. After millions and even tens of millions of years, these palaces were gradually swept into the Sea Eye by undersea currents, piecing together into a large ruin known as the ’Returning Ruins’."
Su Fengdao steered the ship forward while speaking.
As she mentioned the words ’Returning Ruins,’ a thought suddenly arose in her mind, and she glanced into the distance: "We’ve arrived."
Chu Xisheng saw nothing.
It wasn’t until the Bathing Sun Divine Ship sailed a bit further that he noticed some light.
The light grew increasingly abundant and intense, and finally appeared before Chu Xisheng as a colossal palace ruin.
Chu Xisheng saw countless grandiose structures.
Within were palaces, high platforms, towers, and long corridors, all incredibly large.
Some were half-buried in the soil, others were inverted with their tops downward.
This was not a ruin at all, but a cluster of abandoned palaces.
Every structure within was majestic and magnificent, adorned with carved beams and embroidered pillars, splendidly beautiful.
Chu Xisheng had yet to see the scene inside the Returning Ruins.
However, those pillars outside the palaces were carved with exquisite patterns, enduring millions of years of time yet still intact. The divine beasts on them were lifelike and vivid; the figures were vivid and brilliantly portrayed.
Not long ago, Chu Xisheng had seen the Emperor God Palace at Buzhou Mountain.
Its grand scale was nothing short of a miracle, a wonder that only Gods could create.
Yet, compared to this place, that Emperor God Palace was like a glow-worm compared to a bright moon.
Its sheer size was incomparable.
Chu Xisheng estimated that the ’Returning Ruins’ had a diameter of at least three thousand li.
Buzhou Mountain’s Emperor God Palace was only one percent of the scale here.
Chu Xisheng found it hard to imagine what the ancient times of this world were truly like?
Even if this ’Returning Ruins’ was pieced together from several Heavenly Emperor Palaces, it was still astonishingly large.
Upon getting closer, Su Fengdao guided the Bathing Sun Divine Ship into the interior of the Returning Ruins.
Strangely enough, inside the Returning Ruins there was not only no water pressure, but up to five hundred zhang from the ground, there was no water.
Chu Xisheng and Ye Zhiqiu couldn’t help but look around, observing the interiors of the surrounding hall structures.
Su Fengdao knew these two disciples were greedy, she shook her head slightly: "This is not a Secret Realm, any Third Grade Giant Spirit or Martial Cultivator, as long as they possess powerful artifacts that can resist whirlpools and water pressure, can enter here.
After millions of years, this place has been plundered, leaving only some gold and silver, along with a few less valuable jewels. If you don’t mind the trouble, you can collect some to take out after it’s over."
Chu Xisheng, upon hearing this, was reluctant to fully believe it.
The Returning Ruins was filled with golden light shining brightly, even illuminating the water region dozens of li away. How could there be nothing valuable?
However, moments later, Chu Xisheng gave up.
He indeed couldn’t find anything of value.
These structures, although gleaming, were merely reflecting light from gold and silver.
All the light sources came from dozens of giant towers surrounding the Returning Ruins, burning fiercely, eternal and undying, like the sun.
The structures inside also contained some Luminous Pearls, emanating a white glow.
Chu Xisheng thought these Luminous Pearls must not be ordinary, given that they’ve emitted light for millions of years.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered they were indeed quality Luminous Pearls.
Though he was quite short on money now, he showed no interest in the walls of gold foil, silver foil and the Luminous Pearls, as even taking them out wouldn’t fetch much value.
However, the carvings were worth a fortune.
These pictures embodied powerful Heavenly Dao Rhythm.
The problem was, Chu Xisheng lacked a Void Magical Artifact and couldn’t remove these cumbersome items.
Meanwhile, doubts grew in Chu Xisheng’s mind as to why the buildings remained immortal through thousands of years, and why the gold, silver, and Luminous Pearls have lasted until today?
"The reason everything here remains immortal and unbroken is related to a fragment of an Ancient Divine Artifact.
Su Fengdao, with hands behind her back, continued to maneuver the ship swiftly through those hall structures: "That Divine Artifact is called the Eternal Divine Tablet; it can make everything nearby eternal and undying. Long ago, it was shattered by an incredibly powerful Creation ability, yet its fragments still possess the Power of Eternity and are known as the Eternal Stone.
The Heavenly Emperors collected some Eternal Stones as the foundation for their palaces, ensuring their Emperor Palaces stayed eternal and undying. So most things in the Returning Ruins appear intact; yet if you take them out, they will swiftly rot into mud and sand."
Chu Xisheng wondered what kind of power could shatter eternity?
He then looked up, gazing at those towers: "What about the flames on those towers? Are they also a result of the Power of Eternity? And can the Eternal Stones be removed?"
"No, without a force that surpasses the Heavenly Gods, touching them results in immediate eternal solidification."