Chapter 992: Bronze Citadel (1/2)

Chapter 992: Bronze Citadel

“Pop!” Li Qiye, who had sunk into the bronze ocean, finally reached the bottom. The moment he made contact, it gave a unique state of mind — one free from anxiety.

Looking up, one would see a bronze-tinted brilliance flas.h.i.+ng in the distant horizon. It seemed that horizon was made of the vast bronze ocean.

Looking around, one would find a certain citadel. It was gigantic enough to house millions of people.

Pavilions were packed together with floating temples. The roads were wide, capable of holding ten carriages side by side.

But on careful observation, one would find that many of the buildings inside this city had collapsed. This was not due to the erosion of time but an external force. It appeared that something had happened here; perhaps a war or a natural disaster…

What was even more shocking was that the entire citadel was built from divine bronze.

All the close buildings, wide roads, and majestic walls were made from bronze without exception. This was a world of bronze. It seemed that there was nothing here aside from bronze, not even the pebbles!

This bronze citadel was very quiet, creating a melancholic atmosphere. This sensation was accentuated from the pa.s.sing of time within these buried bronze structures.

If an outsider could see this now, they would be jolted and astonished. This was because the city looked exactly the same as the strange images that appeared above the G.o.dwar Mountain a few days ago.

The only difference was that the city ahead was dead. There were no signs of busy pedestrians or the prosperity accompanied by the hustle and bustle of the main streets. None of the bronze inhabitants seen inside the strange images could be found here.

Li Qiye slowly walked inside this vast citadel. This was not his first time here, so he knew all the ins and outs.

Outside of Li Qiye, there was no other living creature here, making it seem like a city of the dead.

This place was full of mysteries. No one knew where it came from or what it was. Even the creator of this bronze city was unknown…

“An incredible piece of work. Even G.o.ds and emperors wouldn’t be able to create this masterpiece!” Li Qiye said with emotion while walking along the silent paths.

In this world, it would be difficult to find someone who knew about the existence of this city. However, in the distant past, many Immortal Emperors had searched for this city, especially during the Ancient Ming Era. Numerous Ancient Ming emperors had spent tremendous efforts trying to trace back to this city.

This was because of the secret hidden in this city, a secret everyone wanted to know. Even Li Qiye, as the Dark Crow, thirsted for this ultimate secret.

Eventually, he made it to the highest point. There was a bronze palace in this place — grand and towering.

It seemed to be the dwelling of G.o.ds or the rulers of this place!

A sacred aura permeated this palace. Although millions of years had pa.s.sed and many parts in this palace had been tarnished with rust, it still gave off a holy and untouchable air!

“Clankkk—” Li Qiye slowly pushed the heavy bronze gate open to enter.

It was enormous and had many supporting pillars. Each of them had a different engraving, including flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, a war between deities, and a scene of millions of wors.h.i.+pers…

There was no divine throne at the end of the palace as one would expect. There was only a big bronze tablet. It had stood strong for countless years, the vicissitudes of time unable to touch it.

Li Qiye walked up to this tablet. It s.h.i.+mmered with a faint bronze light, but this light was not what attracted his attention. All of his focus was on the text carved on the tablet.

There were more than ten thousand words. Each word seemed to have its own sentience as they floated on the tablet like swimming fish.