Chapter 914: Talking Stone Duck

Li Qiye just spoke his bit without caring for the unresponsive duck: "If you don't answer, I'm going to take it as you coming out this generation. If that's the case, you will be my rival, so should I be thinking about breaking you right now? This is not a bad idea, what do you think?"

The stone duck did not respond. Li Qiye rubbed his chin and smiled: "Very well, if someone thinks that I'm just messing around, we'll just have to see which rock is harder. Let's give this a smash."

With that, he opened his fate palaces and took out his own stone egg from inside the thirteenth palace. This stone egg had an incredible origin. He held it in his hand and prepped it to smash the duck.

"Buzz." However, right before he smashed the egg down, waves of light began to float around the duck. Its stone form finally melted away and a very ordinary looking duck emerged.

"Brat, you win. Just spit it out if you have something to say." The duck spoke with a coarse and old voice as if it came from a different space.

"This is more like it, now we can have a nice chat." Li QIye laughed then looked at the stone egg in his hand while saying: "It seems like my egg is a lot harder than you."

He obtained this unfathomable stone egg from the Heavenly Corpse Burial Ground. It had swallowed an unreasonable amount of Myriad Star Water. There were also many earth-shattering secrets hidden within it.

At this time, the duck was also gazing at the rock in Li Qiye's hand and grunted: "Hmph! Out with it!"

Li Qiye put away the stone egg then took out a different rock to say: "I have this piece of rock right here, I'm sure you will want it."

"Where did you get it?" The duck's eyes narrowed. There seemed to be a radiating star inside its pupils that flashed a blinding brilliance.

"Oh, I just picked it up somewhere." Li Qiye smiled and ignored the blinding radiance from the duck.

This rock came from the Golem Square's auction. It was said to be left behind by Immortal Emperor Wan Shi, but the world didn't know its uses.

Li Qiye looked at the duck and leisurely said: "You have eight stone eggs right now. If I'm not mistaken, you are missing one. I just checked earlier, the one you are missing is the primary soul. Well, interestingly enough, the rock in my hand just so happens to be the primary soul within the three souls."

The duck continued to stare at the stone in Li Qiye's hand without saying anything.

Li Qiye smiled: "How about we negotiate? I will give you this stone for just one item. I'm not asking for much."

"Haha, brat, I won't negotiate with you so carelessly. If you know my identity, you shouldn't be bargaining with me, am I right?" The duck laughed.

Li Qiye chuckled in response: "You are mistaken. Even if it was the deities in the heavens, I would still be able to negotiate with them. I know you are very heaven-defying, but how do you think you compare to the old geezer beneath that cliff? In the past, I nearly tricked him to death, do you think I can’t do the same to you?"

"Hmph, I have neither desires nor ambition, so why should you trick me?" The duck was very annoyed with Li Qiye.

"So you don't want this stone?" Li Qiye playfully juggled the stone with one hand and spoke: "I know you are amazing, but I'll be frank with you, I'm not afraid of you and don’t care for your threats. If I really wanted to take care of you, I could have told Empress Hong Tian to destroy you for good back when she was still here. However, I didn't do so because I am merciful, right?"

"I am someone who asks for nothing in return." Li Qiye continued: "Plus, what I want is very simple. It is impossible to not pay a small price for this stone. I suppose if you want to try and rob me outright, just go for it. I'm actually curious to see how much of the petrification you can handle once you leave the stone nest in your current state!"

The duck judged Li Qiye for a long time. Eventually, he opted to make a deal: "What do you want!"

"I heard that you have a bottle of Bluesky Water. I don't want anything else, just that bottle." Li Qiye cheerfully smiled.

"Bluesky Water?" The duck pondered for a moment: "It has been quite a while so I don't remember very well. Maybe there was something like that. It is useless though, so why do you want it?"

"Haha, don't try to fool me. You might be able to trick others, but it isn’t so easy to trick me." Li Qiye responded: "Others might not know what you are capable of, but I know all too well. Your words have their own truth; the world does not know the use of this water, but the water — in their eyes — isn't the same as the bottle in your possession!"

He paused for a bit while glancing at the duck: "You know just what that bottle of Bluesky Water can do. However, I know even more than you. I have been to that place before, so do you actually think I don't know its effects?"

"Haha, brat, you are indeed difficult to grasp." The duck laughed and shook its head: "Brat, you should know that this bottle of Bluesky Water is priceless to me."

"This stone is priceless to you too. Which do you think is more valuable, this stone or the water?" Li Qiye continued to play with the stone and said: "You should be happy, if anything, since I only want your Bluesky Water. If I wanted to be cruel, I wouldn't only ask for the bottle of Bluesky Water, I’d even bring up the item you obtained from the courtyard back then!"

"How do you know about that!" The duck suddenly stared at Li Qiye after hearing this. Even if one couldn't see its demeanor, it was clear that it had become serious.

Li Qiye paid no mind to the duck's austerity: "There aren't many secrets that I don't know. Plus, I've searched the courtyard for a long time so it's understandable to learn a few secrets, right?"

The duck only snorted to show its annoyance towards Li Qiye, it didn't say anything else.

Li Qiye stared at the duck: "Same as before, deal or no deal? If you are not willing to trade, then I will throw this stone away to the farthest reaches of this land. We'll see if you can find it or not."

"It is useless even if you have the Bluesky Water." The duck shook its head: "The other thing is impossible to obtain. What's the point of having the water?"

Li Qiye said with a smile: "Don't forget, I am someone who has been to that other place. Moreover, you really are underestimating my abilities as the tyrant of all ages. You and I, we are different. Your eternal life relies on you turning into stone in this place, but I can travel throughout the nine worlds. Do you still think it is difficult for me to obtain an item?"

The duck stared at Li Qiye for a while once more. In the end, it unwillingly threw a small bottle over at Li Qiye and said: "Take it, I've spent a lot of effort to get this bottle. I've always wanted to go to that place for a look as well, but I'm missing something else."

"You can leave this place right now?" Li Qiye insipidly smiled: "But even if you could, what do you think your probability is of getting that other item? How long do you think you have to wait? One generation? Two, maybe three? Or ten?"

"Hmph, how long did you wait for the other one to appear back then?" The duck grunted.

Li Qiye smiled: "That item is based on one's luck, it's very difficult to force the matter. However, I am a forceful person. It took five generations of waiting before I obtained it."

The duck contemplated after hearing this answer. This type of patience could only be done by someone with true eternal life. Its everlasting stone form wouldn't allow for it to follow the same process.

Li Qiye put away the Bluesky Water and threw the rock the emperor left behind to the duck with a smile: "Congratulations, you have waited long enough to gather three souls and six spirits. It is finally complete."

The duck snorted and glanced at Li Qiye. It pondered for a moment before speaking: "Brat, how about we make another deal? Give me your rock from earlier and I will give you the item I received from the courtyard, how about that?"

The duck was referring to the stone that drank a tremendous amount of Myriad Star Water.

"No. That stone is priceless and I will trade it for nothing, unless you can bring the Old Villainous Heavens here." Li Qiye smiled and shook his head.

"Hmph, you should know that my item is also very heaven-defying." The duck tried to persuade him: "If you have this item of mine, myriad realms and their inhabitants would shake with fear once they find out."

Li Qiye smiled: "I know that your item is a real treasure, but in my eyes, my stone is even more precious than your treasure."

"Hmph, nevermind then, you are too blind to realize its value." The duck resentfully grunted and could only give up.

"Okay, that was a good trade. I won't bother you anymore. Keep on living forever, I do hope that you can obtain rebirth." Li Qiye smiled and rode his wooden horse away.

"Brat…" The duck called for him again.

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Li Qiye just spoke his bit without caring for the unresponsive duck: "If you don't answer, I'm going to take it as you coming out this generation. If that's the case, you will be my rival, so should I be thinking about breaking you right now? This is not a bad idea, what do you think?"

The stone duck did not respond. Li Qiye rubbed his chin and smiled: "Very well, if someone thinks that I'm just messing around, we'll just have to see which rock is harder. Let's give this a smash."

With that, he opened his fate palaces and took out his own stone egg from inside the thirteenth palace. This stone egg had an incredible origin. He held it in his hand and prepped it to smash the duck.

"Buzz." However, right before he smashed the egg down, waves of light began to float around the duck. Its stone form finally melted away and a very ordinary looking duck emerged.

"Brat, you win. Just spit it out if you have something to say." The duck was speaking with a coarse and old voice as if it came from a different space.

"This is more like it, now we can have a nice chat." Li QIye laughed then looked at the stone egg in his hand while saying: "It seems like my egg is a lot harder than yours."

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Chapter 915: Untraceable Past

Li Qiye stopped and smiled after turning around: "You have something else on your mind?"

The duck mused for a second before looking at him to say: "I don't remember many things anymore, but I do worry about some things. If I am not mistaken, you said that you have been there before, correct?"

"Yes, not just once either. What do you want to know?" Li Qiye gently nodded.

It continued its inquiry: "Hmm, I wonder… how is it up there right now?"

"I understand." Li Qiye smiled: "Memories are a source of regret. Since you have forgotten already, I won't speak of the details. I will only say that it is going everywhere. No matter the race, they are multiplying well. This is the goal of living beings."

The duck went quiet after hearing this. No one could read its thoughts at the moment.

"Frankly, I feel that you have done a good job in this regard." Li Qiye smiled: "Though some people called you a bastard, a scoundrel, a worthless piece of scum… actually, I guess it's more apt to call you a piece of stone dreg now…"

Li Qiye laughed at his own joke before continuing: "No matter what they might say about you, I think what you have done is pretty cool; after all, for those deities, it was harder to swallow than a fly. To tell the truth, I’ve never liked those bastards." He ended with a gloating smirk.

The quiet duck looked back at him and asked: "What will you do in the future?"

"Don't try to guess." Li Qiye shook his head: "We are different. I have no responsibilities at all. Everything I do is for myself, so I have never thought about other matters."

"Is that so?" The duck stared at Li Qiye and said: "Even though I haven't left this place, I have heard a few Immortal Emperors talk about you, especially Immortal Emperor Min Ren. He said that you have been protecting the human race. Haven't you thought about taking it to the next level?"

"Like what? Like what you did in the past, or perhaps what Immortal Emperor Fei Yang did? Hahaha…" Li Qiye shook his head: "Honestly, I have no interest in those matters. Plus, do you want me to do those things?"

The duck pondered before answering: "Perhaps Immortal Emperor Min Ren wanted you to do them."

"Min Ren?" Li Qiye smiled and said: "That brat is not only kind, he sometimes also acts like a woman, whether by chance or not. He likes to become involved in many different things. He must have come here before and coincidentally met you. Perhaps he confided some sad things to you. Alas, the brat also left very quickly. If I am not mistaken, you were the one who gave him some tips."

"I have forgotten already." The duck shook its head: "My memory is becoming worse and I forget some things completely as if they were mere dreams."

"Forgetting is a good thing. Not being able to forget is the real pain." Li Qiye smiled, but his words carried a sorrow that ordinary people wouldn't be able to sympathize with. He looked at the duck and said: "If anything, you should be happy. The more you forget, the closer you will be to success. That day will come when you completely forget everything!"

The duck became a bit emotional and said: "Perhaps forgetting is not a bad thing. After forgetting, it will feel like being reborn."

Li Qiye smilingly stated: "Such an event is worthy of celebration. Rebirth — something so many people desire. If you are successful, it will be a miracle across the eons, an accomplishment that would be admired by many emperors. For millions of years now, so many have attempted it just to fail."

The duck was not happy to hear his praise. It replied: "Immortal Emperor Min Ren told me that you have been through so much, can you forget it all?"

"Forget?" Li Qiye stared towards the distance as his eyes became lost in thought. After a while, he smiled and responded: "I have nothing to forget. Pain or happiness… whether it is a pain etched deep in one's bones or a happiness that warms the heart, all of these are experiences of mine throughout the long years. I am most reluctant to recall the moments of happiness rather than those of pain. I haven't forgotten, I just don't want to think about them…"

With that, Li Qiye slowly rode his wooden horse away. His long shadow contained an indescribable loneliness that others couldn't understand.

After he left, the duck looked up at the sky and murmured: "Old sentiments will eventually fade… Is it because of emotion or apathy…?" The duck was overwhelmed by Li Qiye's words.

After a very long time, it regained its composure and smiled. In this moment, it felt relief and everything became as ephemeral as the wind in the sky. It chose to forget the past.

It squatted back down in its stone nest and turned into stone once more. From then on, it was a statue without emotions, without a past, and without any distractions!

Li Qiye was a bit lost after leaving the duck's place; he aimlessly rode the wooden horse away. The duck's words dredged up some of his memories.

The eons have been so long. He had met so many people and experienced so many things. He couldn't forget some of them. Just like he had said, rather than forgetting, he chose not to remember. However, some of these memories had been engraved deep in his heart, never letting him find solace.

To an indestructible being like him, pain was nothing to be afraid of. He dared to confront any physical pain and even soul torture. However, memories of happiness had turned into a different kind of agony!

These happy memories were unforgettable; even though the people were no longer here, he continued to live on. This was the price of eternal life!

After a while, he calmed down and smiled bitterly before murmuring to himself: "How strange, since when did I become so sentimental? The past has already gone by, I can only walk forward. I will not look back, for I am Li Qiye!"

At this second, he threw away all of his doubts and the past.

"Let's march towards the destination. I must reap success in this generation!" At this time, the Li Qiye that loomed over the world had returned. His eyes focused on a particular direction as he hastened the wooden horse forward!

He was advancing towards the deepest part of the Drystone Courtyard. Along the way, the force of petrification became even more powerful. Moreover, there were very few stone statues in the area. People who were capable of making it to here were either Emperor Assailants or Immortal Emperors themselves!

At this depth, there were no more stones. Even Emperor Assailants wouldn't be able to escape the fate of being turned into stone here. Eventually, Li Qiye stopped because before him was a vast darkness. It was not the type of darkness from hell nor was it the type that would devour all things.

It was a unique and unapproachable type of darkness… Petrification Darkness! Because at this place, time had been frozen and the same could be said for space. Even the universal laws of the grand dao had been petrified!

Because of this, all had been turned into stone, rendering this place completely dark. Even the dark rays of light were petrified.

However, with careful observation, one would be able to find flashing glimmers in the deepest part of this dark expanse. It seemed that there was something over there. Moreover, it was an entire group of things.

People who stood here would come to realize that the petrification power of the courtyard most likely came from this place. Even deities and emperors would be frozen here.

Li Qiye stood before it and murmured: "What a terrifying force. The world would never believe this. Perhaps even Immortal Emperors would not be able to bear it after walking inside."

He stared at the deepest part of this darkness. Inside was a mystery that he must try to obtain!

"All the Immortal Emperors have failed. However, I must be successful this generation, I'll never give up!" Li Qiye slowly uttered while glaring at the darkness.

At this point, all of his confidence from the past had no clout because he had tried again and again to no avail.

In fact, he was not the only one that had failed. Empress Hong Tian had been here before, the same with Immortal Emperor Min Ren and Immortal Emperor Wan Shi… All of the emperors who came here went to this place to give it a shot.

Emperors were invincible in the eyes of the world; there was nothing that they couldn't do. However, the truth was that even emperors failed to succeed in this act!

Chapter 916: Boundless Darkness

Li Qiye took a deep breath and placed some Heaven Restoration Paste in his mouth but didn't swallow it. This was a supreme ointment personally refined by Li Qiye that was capable of treating all injuries. It could be claimed to be number one in the nine worlds!

After sufficient preparations, Li Qiye took a deep breath and rode his wooden horse into this dark expanse.

"Zzz—" Even though he was riding the horse, the petrification force still injured Li Qiye. It was extremely potent and overwhelming.

However, the wooden horse emitted a black light to stop this force. It pushed away the particular energy from Li Qiye's body. Nevertheless, just one second later, the cracking sounds of stone splitting resounded, marking the start of the petrification once more. This horse was able to take Li Qiye all over the courtyard and remained unaffected by this power. At this moment, it was using all of its power, but it still couldn't stop the petrification completely. It was easy to imagine just how powerful this force was in this location.

"Zzz—" The wooden horse continued to carry Li Qiye forward towards the depths of the expanse. However, each step the horse made weakened its power to repel the petrification force that was hurting Li Qiye.

"Open!" Li Qiye cried out with all of his blood energy soaring to the sky. The World Seal opened. The first attack was the ultimate attack, the Pentadao Timeless Seal from the the Heaven Sealing Pentagate!

Li Qiye used this supreme sealing power to protect his body. However, even with this power, a popping sound came about as he walked forward. Even the seal that could suppress all things couldn't block the petrification and shattered!

"Break!" Li Qiye screamed again. The World Seal unleashed one invincible attack after another; the Declivity-Mountain Bell's Divine Mount Meru, the Immortal Devouring Evil Jar's Extinguish, the Yin Yang Immortal Refining Mirror's Yin Yang Fish Citadel, the Brightflame Imperial Cauldron's Karmic Flame, the Divine Beast Zither's Nine Grand Supremes… One Heavenly Annihilation came out after another and repelled the force of darkness.

However, even against such invincible attacks, the petrification always came back like an unceasing tide.

In the end, even the World Seal's Heavenly Annihilations couldn't keep the force at bay any longer. This power was beyond anyone's imagination!

Keep in mind that even an imperial lineage would be destroyed under Li Qiye's constant barrage. However, this was not enough in this case!

"Open!" This time, Li Qiye actually took out the weapons themselves. With the pentagate in his hand, he unleashed a Resplendent Break. The gates instantly emitted the most brilliant wave of light in this world… the Pentadao Timeless Seal!

The real attack finally stopped the petrification force. Li Qiye did not stop and continued to tread forward! However, he was well aware that even this attack wouldn't be able to stop this power later on.

"Zzz—" Just as he expected, the sound came again. The petrification force finally managed to counter attack against the pentadao as the gates gradually lost their power.

"Die!" With a scream, the thirteen palaces soared to the sky. They opened and the Ginseng Ancestor's group jumped out.

"Boom!" Another Resplendent Break came out. The Yin Yang Immortal Mirror came out. The ten worlds started to float around gigantic citadels. Countless Yin Yang Fishes turned into an enormous Yin Yang symbol and built a supreme grand dao for Li Qiye.

This was the mirror's ultimate attack. It was capable of killing Godkings as it stopped the freezing force acting on Li Qiye.

At the same time, the immortal medicines were next to Li Qiye. The Ginseng Ancestor poured out a torrential amount of ginseng juice. The Immortal Injury Peony exerted itself to the utmost to cure the injuries resulted from the petrification process. The Reincarnation Heavenly Soulvine lit up as if it was controlling a soul through the cycle of life and death so that it could protect Li Qiye. The Soldier Tree opened its tendrils and leaves then used its endless power of life…

However, the more Li Qiye inched forward, the more resistance he met. Li Qiye's weapons unleashed one attack after another, but it was still a losing battle.

His thirteen palaces were already in the sky while the four Immortal Physiques released their mightiest power. At this very second, Li Qiye was at his strongest state, a state capable of killing gods and devils.

Despite all of this, he couldn't stop the force of darkness that would always rear its head around again. At this particular depth, the injuries inflicted by the petrification process were virtually impossible to reverse.

Fortunately, Li Qiye had prepared the Heaven Restoration Paste. With its effects and the power of the Immortal Injury Peony, Li Qiye was able to withstand the injuries.

"Shit, if this keeps going, we'll be drained dry." The Ginseng Ancestor had to cry. They were suffering grievous losses as well.

"Take this, recover for a bit." Li Qiye took out a Five Immortal Tendril, the oldest root from the Five Immortal Ginseng. It was large and rough with a medicinal effect that was too much to bear for anyone. Even Li Qiye couldn't eat a root by himself.

It was the most supreme supplement. The immortal medicines were ecstatic after seeing this. They gave Li Qiye one part while they divided the rest among the group.

After taking in the supplement, the group became spirited once more and cried out: "Good stuff!" They used all of their might to support Li Qiye once more.

Every single step was arduous as he rode the wooden horse forward. Nevertheless, he still made it to the center of the darkness.

At this place, one would finally be able to see the glimmers from before. These were shadows that had been petrified in this place. They were majestic and peerless, forever buried in this location!

They emitted boundless imperial auras. Even though they had turned into stone for millions of years, the power of petrification still couldn't conceal their imperial auras.

"Shadows of Immortal Emperors…" Li Qiye commented with a tinge of emotion while withstanding the onslaught.

Anyone in this world would be astounded beyond words after seeing this, including figures of the Godking level.

Immortal Emperor Mu Zhuo, Immortal Emperor Yao Zu, Immortal Emperor Ba Zhen, Immortal Emperor Tun Ri… the shadows of all of these peerless experts were trapped in this place! 1

In an even deeper location among the shadows of the emperors was a proud shadow that was still upright… Empress Hong Tian!

All of these invincible existences that had swept through myriad realms before had their shadows petrified here.

Li Qiye glanced at Empress Hong Tian's shadow and only softly sighed. However, he had no time to be sentimental. He roared in order to combat the power!

This many imperial shadows being sealed here was a terrifying sight to behold. For millions of years, many emperors had visited the Drystone Courtyard. All of them were tempted by the thing in the darkness; they all wished to obtain it. However, even emperors were not able to do so. The ultimate force of petrification forced the emperors to retreat with great haste. However, their shadows were frozen to forever be buried in this place.

Even emperors couldn't carry out this terrifying task. It could easily be imagined just how frightening the power within was.

Li Qiye came closer, but when he made it to the area with the shadows of the emperors, he finally couldn't withstand the injuries.

"Nirvana Heavens…" In the blink of an eye, Li Qiye cried out and created life with a single thought. He finally used his most powerful attack.

The thirteen palaces began to derive their obscured profundities. A Li Qiye above the nine heavens emerged. The power of the Nirvana Heavens loomed above myriad realms. At this second, he was comparable to an Immortal Emperor, perhaps he was even more powerful.

This technique was met by an even stronger backlash from the force of petrification. It resumed its offense with constant buzzing sounds as if it wanted to freeze the entire Nirvana Heavens whole.

"Old Villainous Heavens, watch me! I will conquer all things!" Li Qiye screamed. The Nine Ants appeared. Li Qiye didn't have a care in the world and threw caution to the wind. Two small vessels appeared between all the commotion.

"Rumble!" Blood energy madly descended as if it wanted to destroy the entire dark expanse!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" At the same time, a boundless light of dawn emerged and lit up the entire area as if it wanted to obliterate the darkness.

The vessel of life and the vessel of genesis — these two major vessels were the products of the miracle from Li Qiye's Nine Ants merit law.

Within the endless blood energy, Li Qiye seemed to be giving life to billions of living beings. The light of dawn continued to spread as if Li Qiye was opening a new domain, as if he was creating a whole new nine worlds along with the countless spheres within…

Under the control of the Nirvana Heavens, the vessel of life and vessel of genesis were able to exert their power to their utmost limits. It was about to crack the darkness and suppress the strongest power in this place.

However, the force of petrification was beyond comprehension. It still frantically fought back against the two vessels!

"Buzz!" The Death Chapter emerged and its death energy engulfed this world of darkness. Its strands of universal laws quickly imprinted themselves onto the shadows of the emperors!

Mu Zhuo = Wood Refinement, Yao Zu = Alchemy Ancestor (Alchemy Kingdom), Ba Zhen = Eight Truths, Tun Ri = Sun Devourer. ↩
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