Chapter 471 - 469: The Black Sea Disappears

However, looking at Li Qiye’s state, Qiu Rong Wanxue couldn’t help but feel shocked and worried.

’What in the world are these ants that have the Young Master so captivated? He’s willing to comprehend them at any cost! You have to understand, he doesn’t even spare a glance for Great Sage Techniques. He even tossed an Emperor-level treasure to me like it was garbage. What else in this world could possibly fascinate Li Qiye this much?’

Qiu Rong Wanxue found it truly hard to imagine what could make Li Qiye become so hopelessly engrossed. Who would have thought it would be just a few tiny ants?

However, Qiu Rong Wanxue didn’t dare to look at the ants again. The last time served as a lesson. She had only glanced at them a few extra times and nearly fainted on the spot. If Li Qiye hadn’t saved her in time, she might have suffered a cultivation deviation and died right here.

When Tian Lunhui suddenly arrived on this continent, Qiu Rong Wanxue couldn’t help but worry, so she decided to stay by Li Qiye’s side to look after him. Day after day passed, but Li Qiye remained completely motionless, as if petrified. As the days went by, his hair turned white, then black, then white again.

At first, Qiu Rong Wanxue was worried about his excessive loss of Blood Qi. But when she saw the endless Life Force within his Life Palace restoring Li Qiye’s Blood Qi time and time again, her anxious heart could finally rest.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM— One day, as Qiu Rong Wanxue was still by Li Qiye’s side, the entire world suddenly began to shake. Even the Golden Sea and the Black Sea were trembling.

Realizing something, Qiu Rong Wanxue couldn’t help but look up. She saw the Celestial Realm suddenly become dazzlingly bright. Faintly, it was as if a Supreme Giant was awakening within, giving her the illusion that a Giant had just turned over in its sleep, causing the world to shake.

In fact, it wasn’t just Qiu Rong Wanxue; even the geniuses who had set foot on this continent were given a huge fright.

"What is that?" Tian Lunhui, who was exploring another part of the continent, was deeply shaken. He looked up at the faintly visible kingdom in the Celestial Vault far away.

As for the many younger-generation Cultivators still lingering in the Golden Sea, they were nearly scared out of their wits. The Heaven-Devouring Fish King and the giant black shadow had been fighting a world-shattering battle. With a mere wave of their hands, they were Grasping Stars and Catching the Moon, kicking up colossal waves hundreds of millions of feet high.

Witnessing such a sky-shaking duel, everyone on the Golden Sea had retreated to a great distance to watch from the farthest possible point. All of them watched with their hearts pounding in their chests.

Everyone thought the Heaven-Devouring Fish King and the giant black shadow would finally decide a winner today. However, just as the crowd was engrossed in the spectacular fight, the entire world suddenly shook as if a Giant had turned over, startling everyone.

At the same time, something floated up from the bottom of the Golden Sea. It was a massive Divine Ring. Blood-colored light pulsed within it, making it look more like a Blood Light Divine Disc. Incredibly, Law Divine Order was interwoven upon it, seemingly forming a sacred portal that instantly sucked in the Heaven-Devouring Fish King and the Night Sun Fish, as if teleporting them to another world.

Just as everyone was stunned, the Golden Sea suddenly churned with monstrous waves, as if the entire sea was flipping over, its water pouring down. Before anyone could react, with a great SPLASH, the Black Sea on the other side was instantly submerged by the Golden Sea. Whether it was the ink-black seawater, the tens of thousands of Ferrymen, or the giant black shadow, they all vanished in an instant, without even a single bubble rising to the surface.

Just like that, the Black Sea was submerged, the Ferrymen were submerged, and everything vanished without a trace. In the end, only the Golden Sea remained.

After the sea surface returned to calm, the massive Divine Ring sank back to the seabed, disappearing to an unknown location.

When everyone came to their senses, the surroundings were perfectly calm, as if nothing had happened at all. If the Black Sea opposite them hadn’t vanished, if the tens of thousands of Ferrymen hadn’t vanished, if the giant black shadow hadn’t vanished, everyone would have probably thought that nothing had occurred.

"Wh-what in the world just happened?!" All the young Cultivators were terrified. No one knew what had happened; no one knew what was going on.

"HA, HA, HA, the Black Sea is gone! The Black Sea is gone!" However, someone soon came to their senses and burst out laughing with excitement.

Many others also began to realize what this meant. Although they didn’t know the specifics of what had happened, the Black Sea’s disappearance was the best possible news for everyone—the most wonderful surprise.

"The day has finally come! The Black Sea is finally gone!" a young Cultivator couldn’t help but laugh wildly. "This is great! Without the Black Sea, we can cross to the Other Shore!"

"Let’s go! Other Shore, here we come! The Divine Treasures of Fengdu City and the Ancient Mountain Treasures will all be ours!" Someone could no longer hold back, let out a wild laugh, and flew toward the Other Shore at top speed.

"Let’s go, quickly! The legendary Mountain Treasure might have already been obtained by Tian Lunhui!" The others also set off one after another. In an instant, many young Cultivators swarmed forward, none of them willing to be left behind.

Numerous Cultivators charged toward the Other Shore with all their might. When the first people finally set foot on that land and felt the resonance of the world, they were all astonished.

"There really are legendary treasures here!" Everyone grew excited, unable to stop themselves from shouting in exhilaration as they cheered and rushed into the mountains.

When the sudden change occurred, Qiu Rong Wanxue’s heart tightened. Although she didn’t know what had happened, seeing the Celestial Realm suddenly erupt in brilliant light told her that something must have transpired there.

Li Qiye had said he planned to ascend to the Celestial Realm, but now this strange event had occurred. She couldn’t help but feel a little uneasy. More importantly, they still hadn’t found the place with life.

Qiu Rong Wanxue looked at the petrified Li Qiye. He had completely turned into a stone statue. If an outsider didn’t know what had happened before, they probably wouldn’t even recognize him.

Qiu Rong Wanxue hesitated for a moment. ’Staying here won’t be of any help,’ she thought. ’Perhaps I should go look for that place where life exists. If I find it first, it will save Li Qiye a lot of time.’

After all, Qiu Rong Wanxue was a clan leader. Once she made her decision, she no longer hesitated. After getting her bearings, she immediately set off to search in another direction. In truth, the two of them had already ventured quite deep into this continent; there were just a few directions they hadn’t explored yet.

The direction Qiu Rong Wanxue was now heading was almost equivalent to backtracking. However, she had no idea where the place with life was. They hadn’t found it in the areas they had already traversed, so now she could only choose a different direction. Even if it meant going back the way they came, she had to try.

After walking for several days, Qiu Rong Wanxue began to encounter people. Keep in mind, before this, only she and Li Qiye had been on this land. The sudden appearance of so many people gave her a huge shock.

Qiu Rong Wanxue didn’t know exactly what had happened, so when she saw young Cultivators in the distance, she deliberately avoided them.

Although she wanted to figure out what was going on, her Young Master had made quite a few enemies. Therefore, Qiu Rong Wanxue specially disguised herself and tried to blend in with the young Cultivators.

Over the next few days, Qiu Rong Wanxue encountered group after group of young Cultivators. After some deliberate inquiries, she finally figured out what had happened.

The Black Sea had disappeared, and countless young Cultivators had landed on this continent.

Many young Cultivators were stunned by the miraculous nature of this land the moment they set foot on it. They were all incredibly excited, as if countless treasures were waiting for them to uncover.

However, after searching high and low, all the young Cultivators found no Divine Treasures or Mountain Treasures. It was only then that everyone began to notice the extraordinary nature of this place.

But even geniuses couldn’t comprehend the mysteries of this land at a glance. After all, not everyone was like Li Qiye, who knew far too many secrets.

Some geniuses discovered that this land nurtured the laws of the Heaven and Earth Dao. An idea immediately struck them, and they specifically sought out Tian Lunhui to ask for guidance.

Tian Lunhui, who had already been traveling and comprehending this land for some time, gave this genius a very firm answer: "This is a Dao Land. A supreme existence once left behind a lifetime of comprehension here. Every mountain and river in this land is an incredible Cultivation Technique."

Receiving such a definitive answer, the genius was utterly shocked. At the same time, this news spread like wildfire.

"What? Every mountain and river is an incredible Cultivation Technique?" All the young Cultivators who had set foot on this land were shocked.

"No wonder everything here is derived from laws. So that’s how it is." Many people grew excited, and a number of young Cultivators began trying to comprehend the mountains and rivers of this land, hoping to grasp the Cultivation Techniques within.

The first to make gains were none other than Saint Child Ji Que and the Ghost Insect Demon Child. Saint Child Ji Que, after observing a river, had a sudden insight and exclaimed in delighted surprise, "Incredible! This is an Emperor-level Cultivation Technique!"

"This Cultivation Technique... it’s practically tailor-made for our Ghost Race!" the Ghost Insect Demon Child said, his expression shaken as he observed a mountain range.

For a time, the two of them were captivated by the landscape before them, becoming deeply engrossed. Although they already cultivated Emperor Techniques themselves, comprehending the mountains and rivers here benefited them greatly, allowing them to gain new insights by analogy.

Saint Child Ji Que and the Ghost Insect Demon Child were, after all, from an Emperor Immortal Gate. Not only was their talent exceptionally high and nearly unmatched, but they had also been cultivating Emperor Techniques since they were young. Their vision and understanding far surpassed that of other young Cultivators. Therefore, as they observed the landscape and comprehended its mysteries, they quickly reaped rewards.

"A Cultivation Technique on par with an Emperor Technique?" After Saint Child Ji Que’s assessment spread, everyone was profoundly shaken.

Countless people immediately dropped whatever they were doing and began to observe the mountains and rivers of this land, eager to comprehend the mysteries within.

"An Emperor Technique!" This news was simply too shocking. For everyone present, treasures no longer mattered. If they could obtain an Emperor Technique, they would absolutely benefit immensely for the rest of their lives.