Chapter 964: Existences Inside The Vast Sea

Both doors were extremely heavy as if they weighed millions and millions of pounds. Even the mightiest of armies would not be able to break them. There were two carvings on them. The left had a dragon while the right had a tiger. Both were extremely animated with aggressive stances.

The dragon on the left door was soaring down to attack the tiger while the tiger was pouncing upward to tear the dragon apart.

Upon closer observation, perhaps these two beasts were not killing each other but competing for something. Right in the middle of the two closed doors was a hollowed circle where their claws were about to meet.

Perhaps there used to be a jewel here right in the middle of the gate! It must have disappeared for some unknown reason. This bronze gate seemed to be telling an old tale of a dragon and tiger competing for a treasure jewel.

Li Qiye smiled after seeing this image before taking out the Dracofruit. He put the fruit in the center of the gate. A click was heard as if something had locked onto the fruit.

The fruit then melted into the gaps like snow and its juices flowed along the copper lines of the gate.

It was hard to imagine that such a little fruit had so much juice. In the blink of an eye, it saturated all the lines of both the dragon and tiger.

"Omm—" Both of the carvings on the doors lit up at this time. With a clank, a golden light emanated from the dragon as if the dragon was putting on armor. It seemed to have turned into a Golden Dragon with a surging aura, wishing to fly out from the bronze door.

An immortal light also spewed out from the white tiger on the other side. Its entire body was illuminated with this light, and one could faintly hear a tiger roar as if this Immortal Tiger was about to pounce out of the door.

"Clank—" The heavy bronze door slowly opened at this time, allowing others entrance to a whole new world.

Li Qiye immediately entered without any hesitation. Right afterward, the gate slammed shut once more with a loud clank.

There was a vast emptiness ahead that made it impossible to truly discern this world. An endless void with no end or beginning. When Li Qiye turned back, the gate that he just passed was nowhere to be found. If one didn't personally come from the gate earlier, they would have thought that it was just an illusion.

Whoever stood here in this void space wouldn't fall down, as if there was solid ground beneath them. This was an illusory world that was beyond the ordinary realm of perception.

However, Li Qiye didn't seem to mind and continued to walk through the void. The area was covered in fog, so one couldn't see very clearly. Nevertheless, Li Qiye was able to travel without needing to check the direction.

Eventually, the void finally changed. There were still layers of fog ahead, but behind them, one could faintly see the gleaming reflection of waves.

The void was replaced with shimmering water. One suddenly be able to hear the sound of waves.

Li Qiye stopped here and focused his attention on the sound. He wanted to see the reflection beyond the layers of fog.

The water in front of him was sparkling with splashing waves like those of an ocean. Perhaps, this was the legendary shore, a place with eternal life.

Nothing in this world could elude Li Qiye's gaze. His eyes pierced through the layers of fog and the surging ocean all the way to its depths.

There was a towering golden lotus down below that seemed to be able to shoulder the nine heavens and ten earths. A force of suppression emanated from it across the ocean. With its presence, there would never be a tsunami in this place.

Li Qiye stopped for a moment to focus on the flower. Its petals were wrapped around someone with their back turned towards Li Qiye, so he couldn’t see their face.

However, it was apparent that it was a woman from the contours of her back. Nevertheless, she was engulfed in the light of the lotus, so her full figure was left unseen.

"Little girl…" Li QIye's eyes became serious while looking at the figure sitting in a meditative pose. His eyes lit up and were now capable of piercing through time itself and all existences in this world.

"Is it you?!" He shouted with a voice that reverberated across this world. Distance didn't matter, his voice able to reach even the boundaries of this space. Alas, the figure on top of the lotus had no reaction; it was as if she didn't hear his voice.

Li Qiye's expression sank. He stepped forward towards the vast ocean to check it out.

"Bang!" But his entrance to the ocean was denied. An extremely powerful force rushed out and blew him away.

After standing up, he stared at the ocean and coldly uttered: "How long can all of you drag out your last breath? Block my path and I'll flip this world over!"

"Such a big tone. Even if you were an Immortal Emperor, you still may not be able to do so!" A voice responded from the depths.

"Is that so?" Li Qiye sneered. He opened his mind and his sea of memories emerged. He then shouted: "Imperial Decree!"

"Buzz!" With that cry, ancient orders rushed out one after another.

"Boom!" These orders flew towards the four directions and eight divisions. Next, these orders turned into massive divine mountains.

They were not real, only formed by the Imperial Decree. After presiding over the appropriate cardinal directions, a suppressive heavenly net appeared in this land.

Each strand of universal law that made up this net was comparable to a star. They were capable of crushing the world. Even the deities wouldn't be able to stand under the suppression of this net.

"So it is you, damned crow!" The voice deep in the ocean coldly cursed after seeing the net.

Li Qiye stared at the ocean and answered: "Yes, it is I!"

"Hmph!" This voice sounded especially unhappy with Li Qiye: "I already knew that your damned self would eventually return!"

If this person wasn't one with great status, they would have been cursing up and down at Li Qiye.

"No need to be so sad, you should be welcoming instead." Li Qiye smiled: "In a sense, I am your savior."

"Haha, savior?!" The voice coldly answered: "Who did you save?"

"Well, if I didn't destroy the Ancient Ming, what do you think the result would have been? Back then, Immortal Emperor Tian Tu was bullying you quite hard."

Li Qiye leisurely went on: "The Ancient Ming forced so many items and benefits from you!"

"Is that so? You make it sound like you haven't done the same!" The voice snorted: "You stole the Dracotree, no?"

Li Qiye chuckled: "I won't deny having taken a few things, but compared to Immortal Emperor Tian Tu and the Ancient Ming, who squeezed more out of this place?"

The voice became quiet after hearing this.

Li Qiye pointed at the net in the sky: "Just this heavenly net alone; I only slightly changed it. In the past, the Ancient Ming prepared this net and directly placed it on all of your bodies. But me, I only cast it up high. This is more than enough to show that I am a merciful person!"

"Haha, merciful, hahahaha. You are too funny… You goddamned crow are a merciful person? Hahahaha. When you pushed the Ancient Ming back to this place, how many of them did you kill? Hahaha…" A different voice came from the ocean. It was even more aggressive than the previous.

"It seems like my speculation is absolutely correct!" Li Qiye spoke after hearing the second voice.

The second voice freely asked: "Haha, damned crow, what is your guess?"

Li Qiye rubbed his chin: "Old Long has always had the upper hand and suppressed you, and you two swore to a life and death feud. After being trapped here for so many years even during the reign of the Ancient Ming, this feud continued." 1

"However, it is quite incredible that you two are actually cooperating now." Li Qiye said: "What happened to the irreconcilable feud? What happened to the vow of only one of you being able to live?" He continued.

Old here doesn't necessarily mean old, it is another prefix to call someone. Long here is dragon, but it sounds like a name so I'm keeping it as Long. ↩

Chapter 965: Some Old Tales

Neither voice answered Li Qiye's claim.

"I came this time with this guess, but now, it has been confirmed." Li Qiye said: "I didn't come for any treasure but the girl on your golden lotus. She is an old friend of mine. If you don't mind, I will take her away!"

"No!" The two voices refused his request in unison.

Li Qiye frowned after hearing this and slowly spoke: "Both of you should know that I am someone who will never give up. Despite my benevolent nature, I will kill those who stand in my way!"

"Haha, damned crow, you are quite presumptuous. Although we are trapped here, even that brat Tian Tu couldn't kill us, so what makes you think you can?" The second voice retorted.

Li Qiye said dismissively: "I don't necessarily have to kill you two, I can suppress you for an eternity. What the Ancient Ming did back then, I can also do the same! You should know that I forced out many secrets back then!"

"Plus, nothing is impossible for me!" Li Qiye slowly took out two items. One of them was the green lamp while the other was the Dao Sword.

The lamp had a black fire while the dao sword was plain and simple. The two items were not eye-catching at all.

"My god!" The second voice screamed after seeing the two items.

The first voice spoke in disbelief as well: "Impossible! Countless people tried to obtain these treasures, including even deities and emperors. They failed to obtain even one, yet you actually have both!"

"Which is why I said you two have to understand, if I decide to do something, I will pay any price to succeed!" Li Qiye slowly said: "You should also know that you have a lot of treasures here. Even if I have to pay this great price, it might still be worth it!"

The two voices became silent after the threat. After a while, the first voice responded: "We do not wish to harm this girl. To be more exact, we are giving her a supreme creation! Although we don't know her origin, as her old acquaintance, you should know that her situation is not optimistic. Leaving this place is not necessarily a good thing for her."

After a moment of contemplation, Li Qiye narrowed his eyes and spoke in a serious tone: "What kind of creation are you two giving her?"

A long silence ensued. The second voice eventually answered: "Hmph. It is related to that item. You damned crow wanted it in the past as well!"

"That item…" Li Qiye turned serious while staring at the ocean ahead: "That's impossible. You two competed for this item for so many eras, but both of you failed! I understand now, she is the one giving you two the great creation! A chance to come back to the world, she will be your savior!"

"Hmph, we need someone else to save us?" The second voice did not like this claim from Li Qiye and coldly retorted: "Without our guidance, she wouldn't have obtained this peerless opportunity."

"But without her, both of you would never have the opportunity in the first place." Li Qiye smilingly countered.

There was no response since the two voices knew that Li Qiye was right.

Li Qiye didn't say anything either and only stared at the girl on top of the golden lotus. He gently sighed after seeing her familiar back, at a loss for words. Although he didn't owe her anything, he felt uneasy because he was the one who brought her into that cruel war.

After a while, Li Qiye gently asked: "Is she doing fine?"

The first voice in the ocean answered: "When she first arrived here, she was in a precarious situation with a lifeless mind. Right now, her spirit is meditating as she is slowly recovering her life. I believe that she will be able to defeat her worries and regain her serenity."

"Very well, this is a good thing for her." Li Qiye nodded quietly and sighed: "The past is the most difficult to forget. To be able to forget is also a type of rebirth."

"It is indeed a godsend for her. Many people had never come across such a chance." The second voice emphasized.

Li Qiye calmed down after a long period of silence. He looked at the ocean and smiled: "So, it seems that you two will have a chance to come out then."

"Hahaha, we won't tell you, goddamned crow. You just want to trick us." The second voice sneered.

"How can you say that? This is an auspicious day. Not only do we old friends get to meet again, you two have made peace from your timeless irreconcilable feud as well." Li Qiye smiled: "Since it is such a good day, don't you think we should exchange some gifts?"

"Really now?" The first voice answered: "Damned crow, although you are not as vicious as that Tian Tu brat, you are not a good person either. It's not like I haven't experienced your scheming before."

Without a doubt, the two existences inside the ocean were very cautious of Li Qiye and knew that he was definitely up to no good.

Li Qiye laughed and leisurely said: "I won't have any ideas about the item you two have been competing for. Even if I did, you two would go all out against me, right?"

"Hmph, what do you want from us?" The second voice coldly uttered.

"Frankly, you're both underestimating me too much. This Dark Crow has never lacked treasures. Even though your treasury has many good things, it is not to the extent where I would start salivating for them. There are many locations in this world with better treasures." Li Qiye acted as if he was not interested.

"You might not be lacking treasures, but I haven't seen you say no to any treasure before." The second voice responded: "If you want some treasures, we can give you a few, but don't push it!"

"No, no, no…" Li Qiye shook his head: "Why are you two being so contemptuous? I didn't come here for treasures. On the contrary, I may offer you two a great gift."

The two existences both went silent. How could they trust someone who had tricked them before? Especially when the guy wasn't a virtuous soul at all.

"If you two aren't interested, then nevermind. There is a good proverb for this — business does not override friendship. May we meet again." Li Qiye smiled and said. 1

The first voice finally spoke: "We're listening."

Li Qiye calmly began: "First, I want you two to answer a question. If you refuse, then I can't reveal my gift. My question is, with this opportunity, when can you two come out?"

"Don't tell him." The second voice clearly didn't trust Li Qiye.

Li Qiye waved his hand dismissively: "I can't do anything about it if you don't want to tell me. The only thing I can say is that both of you will miss the best opportunity."

The first voice went quiet before answering: "This generation, we can definitely come out this generation!"

"Good." Li Qiye rubbed his chin and said: "What are your plans after climbing out of this place? To travel freely or to dominate the world? Or perhaps go to look for something?"

The two existences didn't answer. They had been in this place for too long and had never thought about what to do after going outside.

"Have you two thought about returning?" Li Qiye threw out this topic.

"Hah." The second voice snorted: "Damned crow, are you trying to trick us? Return? We know more than you about this."

Li Qiye only chuckled in response: "Know more than me? How long have you been here for? Tell me."

He paused for a moment before leisurely continuing: "How can you two know how many times I have been there? Or how much time I have spent there? Or what tasks I have accomplished there?"

"Haha, it can't be anything good, that's for sure. Only one thing is certain, you must have been chased around by those bastards and had to hide the whole time." The second voice gloatingly laughed after imagining Li Qiye's pitiful state.

Li Qiye was still as carefree as ever: "Well, I won't deny that. I'm not someone who does a lot of good deeds. Wherever I go, the risk of death will follow — this is quite normal. People always say that a crow is an ominous sign, so this isn't strange at all."

Another hard to translate proverb. It is saying that a failed business deal shouldn't affect one's friendship. ↩
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