Chapter 1358: Darkness (1/2)

In the midst of this tranquil drifting, Li Qiye continued to stare at the sea in silence. It was as if something was attracting his attention.

After a while, Jians.h.i.+ gently asked: “Young n.o.ble, are you looking for something?”

There were countless skeletons and legacy artifacts in this region, but Li Qiye didn’t bother giving them a single glance. It was as if these treasures were merely sc.r.a.p metal in his eyes. Only the calm sea warranted his attention.

Li Qiye looked back at her and replied: “Yes. To be exact, I’m waiting for something.”

Ruyan’s eyes lit up as she curiously asked: “For what? A treasure? Is there one at the bottom of the sea?”

“I’m not here for treasures.” Li Qiye shook his head: “I’m here to chase after a legend, to dispel an unsolvable question.”

“What kind of legend?” The daoist found this topic interesting. His sect had many records of the Bonesea, but he had not heard of this legend before.

“It’s a legend about eternal life.” Li Qiye answered with a mysterious smile.

“Legend of eternal life?” The group was stirred after hearing this. The daoist spoke with a changed expression: “So the rumors about the Bonesea having an item that grants immortality is true?”

“Really?” Jians.h.i.+ was also surprised. It was no wonder the world all found themselves wanting it. Even someone like Meng Zhentian couldn’t sit still and had to personally visit the Bonesea.

“It’s false.” Li Qiye laughed: “If this place actually had an item like that, it wouldn’t be this generation’s turn, and especially not someone like Meng Zhentian. Throughout history, many emperors have been here before, and some made it to the deepest location of the Bonesea. Do you think people in this generation will still have a turn in this?”

After hearing this, the group felt that it made sense. Who could be stronger than Immortal Emperors? In fact, even sea G.o.ds and treefathers had been here before. These characters would have taken away the item of immortality if it actually existed.

“So it’s a lie, you almost scared me to death.” Ruyan playfully protested: “What kind of legend is it? Hurry and tell us.”

Li Qiye stared at the sea and eventually said: “A legend about a shadow.”

“A shadow?” Jians.h.i.+ wasn’t clear: “What kind of legend could there be about a shadow?”

Li Qiye replied: “Because it has existed forever, it became a legend. In a distant era, some pa.s.sages regarding this legend were written, but they are very few in number so not many are aware of it. It goes like this: ever since the Bonesea was known to be, there has been a shadow in the waters here. It is just like a ghost, appearing and disappearing for millions of years. Generations pa.s.sed, but this shadow continues to be. It is an eternal existence in the Bonesea.”

He continued gazing at the calm waters while speaking.

“Ever since the formation of the Bonesea?” The daoist shuddered. According to his sect’s records, the Bonesea was beyond traceability. Some even said that it was impossible to try and figure out its beginning.

Keep in mind that Gu Chun’s four branches were among the top two oldest lineages in Heaven Spirit. Immortal Emperor Gu Chun was the first emperor and lived during the Desolate Era. However, even his sect didn’t have any clues on the origin of the Bonesea. From this, one could see just how ancient it was.

A shadow in the waters existing at the start of the Bonesea — such a timeless existence was very interesting.

Jians.h.i.+ asked: “What is this shadow?”

Li Qiye smiled as his eyes turned quite profound: “This is where it gets interesting. Some believe that it is an existence, others say that it is just a projection of the Bonesea. Another speculation states that it is an unrelenting ghost… In short, no one has seen what it is, or at least what its true form is.”

“Can someone actually see a shadow in this type of water?” Ruyan looked at the sea and grew curious. It was very cloudy, and some of the regions even had water as black as ink. How could anyone see a shadow within these waves?

Li Qiye didn’t answer. He continued on with his task as the s.h.i.+p freely drifted about. The rest of the group joined in while holding their breaths in eager antic.i.p.ation for this legendary shadow to appear.