“Ruins? I’m naturally aware of them,” Li Fan replied. He was a frequent visitor to the Cong Yun Sea.
Regarding the ruins scattered throughout the Cong Yun Sea, he was familiar with them as well.
“Are you implying that these ruins belong to the lost civilization you mentioned?” Li Fan asked.
Zhao Erbao shook his head. “No, no, no. These ruins are all local to the Cong Yun Sea…”
“That’s not right either.” Zhao Erbao scratched his head, gesturing in a circle. “In the past, the Cong Yun Sea was not a sea.”
Li Fan was slightly startled.
Zhao Erbao continued, “This place was originally a piece of land. But one day…”
“It was suddenly submerged by seawater.”
“The ruins at the bottom of the Cong Yun Sea belong to the civilizations that originally existed on the surface.”
“Submerged by seawater…” Scenes he had witnessed in the depths of the sea flashed through Li Fan’s mind.
The exit from the Grand Xuan was a deep abyss at the bottom of the sea.
Refining a clone and searching for Heavenly Crystal Spirit Sand also took place in a large-scale underwater ruin.
…
He had witnessed these underwater ruins scattered everywhere many times, coupled with having seen the Cong Yun Sea dry up.
Since this place could change from a sea to a mountain range, was it possible that this sea had once been something else as well?
In theory, he should have easily raised such a question.
However…
There was something disturbing his thoughts.
Causing him to intentionally or unintentionally ignore this point.
He even actively sought other reasons for the formation of underwater relics, such as considering them as islands destroyed by natural disasters.
Now looking back, these underwater relics, so continuous and widespread, didn’t resemble the aftermath of sunken islands at all.
“This manipulative method is quite similar to that of the heavens. However, it’s slightly weaker. Once one wakes up, they won’t be affected anymore.”
“Above Dao Integration, below an Immortal Venerable…”
In an instant, several thoughts flashed through Li Fan’s mind.
Meanwhile, Zhao Erbao continued to speak.
“All the relics I’ve collected belong to another completely different civilization.”
“It’s like they fell from the sky, suddenly appearing.”
“Like…”
Li Fan suddenly spoke, “Like the Cong Yun Sea itself?”
Zhao Erbao slapped his hands together excitedly. “Exactly!”
“Back then, carrying this doubt, I searched the bottom of the Cong Yun Sea and excavated everywhere.”
“After studying the faults in the seabed worldwide, I made an astonishing discovery.”
“Keep in mind, changes in mountains and rivers are commonplace. Perhaps one day, this vast Cong Yun Sea will turn back into land.”
“But!”
Zhao Erbao raised his voice, repeating, “But!”
“When this place changed from land to ocean, it was just in an instant!”
The more Zhao Erbao spoke, the more excited he became. He walked over to the miniature Cong Yun Sea model in the room.
Pointing his finger, the model’s seawater gathered into a ball and flew into Zhao Erbao’s palm.
The deeply indented model slowly returned to its original state.
“Just like this!”
Holding a ball of seawater in his hand, Zhao Erbao slammed it down.
“Bang!”
Under the impact, the ground sank deep, and seawater surged out from between his fingers, instantly filling the entire depression.
The transformation from mulberry fields to a boundless sea truly occurred in the span of a single palm strike!
Li Fan couldn’t help but recall the topographic map he had seen around the Cong Yun Sea before.
It was a literal gap forcefully carved out from the mainland!
“This palm, this palm…”
Li Fan was lost in thought, reminiscing about the scene from back then, his mind spinning, unable to control himself.
Zhao Erbao also withdrew his palm, staring blankly at the reshaped model of the Cong Yun Sea, lost in his own thoughts.
After a long silence, Zhao Erbao slowly spoke again, “The ancient relics I’ve collected should have been carried here by this boundless seawater.”
Suddenly, Li Fan recalled the two sets of human bones he had seen at Master Yin’s place.
“They’re not the same type of people.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Although the great powers above the Dao Integration could distort people’s thoughts and conceal their traces, in the world, there were various talents who could perceive what had happened in the world by observing various clues.
His spiritual awareness became even more serene. It seemed that Zhao Erbao hadn’t lied.
After pondering for a while, Li Fan spoke again, “The patterns on these relics you mentioned, are they related to that palm strike?”
After hesitating for a moment, Zhao Erbao finally confessed, “The power of that palm that formed the Cong Yun Sea was almost akin to an Immortal Venerable.”
“These objects carried along with it were inevitably tainted with a trace of Dao resonance.”
“Buried deep under the sea, even after thousands of years, this resonance still lingers on them.”
“Just one item, the resonance is faint and imperceptible.”
“But as the collected quantity increases, the residual resonances resonate with each other, becoming more pronounced.”
“If it reaches a certain quantity, it might be possible to recreate the complete resonance.”
“Witnessing the brilliance of that palm.”
Hearing this, Li Fan’s lingering spiritual awareness finally dissipated.
“So, this is where my opportunity lies.”
“Sea Covering Palm…”
Zhao Erbao, seeing that Li Fan hadn’t responded for a long time, cautiously continued, “The reason why I, a junior, didn’t use storage rings to transfer these relics is because these residual resonances are extremely fragile.”
“If they were stored and then taken out, it’s likely that the lingering resonances would be destroyed.”
“So I had to do it personally.”
Li Fan nodded slightly, acknowledging this explanation.
“Let’s go. Take me to see the resonance of the Sea Covering Palm!”
Zhao Erbao dared not refuse. Leading Li Fan, they descended the stairs along the pillar and arrived at the largest storage room.
Inside, there were hundreds of artifacts with different styles.
There were porcelain bottles, porcelain bowls, bronze small cauldrons, and even ordinary household items like iron pots and shovels.
Li Fan closed his eyes to comprehend.
In this storage room, there was indeed a peculiar rhythm slowly flowing.
However, it was still very weak, making it difficult to discern any profound mysteries.
“How many more items are needed to strengthen this strand of resonance to a perceptible level?” Li Fan asked.
Zhao Erbao hesitated, “It’s hard to say. At the very least, the quantity needs to be several times more than what I’ve currently collected.”
“These relics are scattered all over the seabed. It’s extremely challenging to collect them with individual efforts.”
“But…” He paused, looked at Li Fan, and said, “If that Treasure Seer Physique girl helps, it will certainly be much easier.”
Li Fan smiled inexplicably.
“Then you need to hurry. There’s not much time left for you.”
He pointed his finger, touching Zhao Erbao’s forehead.
“From now on, you’ll work for me.”