BXBX NOVEL Chapter 135 - 135: 130: Antiques and the Remnants of Dao Rhyme
Chapter 135 - 135: 130: Antiques and the Remnants of Dao Rhyme
Li Fan was a regular visitor to the depths of the Misthaven Ocean.
He was no stranger to the ruins scattered across the seafloor of the Misthaven Ocean.
“You mean… these ruins… belong to that lost civilization?” Li Fan asked.
Zhao Erbao shook his head, “No, no, no, these ruins are native to the
Misthaven Ocean…”
“But that’s not quite right…”
Zhao Erbao scratched his head and gestured in a circle, “The place that is now the Misthaven Ocean used to not be a sea. ‘
Li Fan was slightly taken aback.
He heard Zhao Erbao continue, “This place used to be a piece of land. But one day…”
“It was suddenly submerged by a sea.”
“The ruins at the bottom of the Misthaven Ocean belonged to the civilizations that were originally on land.”
“Submerged by the sea…” Images from past visits to the ocean floor surfaced in Li Fan’s mind.
Da Xuan was at the exit, in a deep abyss the bottom of the sea.
The entrance to the world was a well in the ruins at the bottom of the sea.
Creating a duplicate body and searching for Heavenly Crystal Spirit Sand also took place in a large submerged relic.
He has seen these submerged relics scattered everywhere many times before, and he has also witnessed the dry sceneries of the Misthaven Ocean.
Since this place could transform from sea to mountain, could it be that this sea was also not always a sea?
Theoretically, he should have easily encountered such questions.
But…
Something was interfering with his thinking.
Making him deliberately or unintentionally overlook this point.
Even go as far as to attribute the formation of submerged ruins to other causes, such as seeing them as the result of islands destroyed by wind disasters.
Looking back now, the numerous and continuous relics at the bottom of the sea don’t look anything like the aftermath of sunken islands.
“This method of disturbing the mind is very similar to the one used by Immortal Sovereign. But it seems slightly weaker in comparison. Once you wake up to it, you’ll no longer be influenced in your cognition.” “Above the Unity-Path, below the Longevity…’
In an instant, multiple thoughts flashed across Li Fan’s mind.
But Zhao Erbao was still babbling on.
“And the antiques I’ve collected all belong to a completely different civilization.”
“It appeared out of nowhere, as though it had fallen from the sky.”
“Just like…”
Li Fan suddenly interrupted, “Just like the Misthaven Ocean?” Zhao Erbao quickly clapped his hands together in excitement, “Exactly!”
“Initially, I traveled around the bottom of the Misthaven Ocean with this question in mind, digging everywhere.”
“After studying the fault lines of the ocean floors, I made an astonishing discovery.”
“You know, changes in mountains and rivers are common. Maybe one day, this vast Misthaven Ocean will return to being land.”
“But this transformation process often takes years or even decades.”
“However!”
Zhao Erbao raised his voice and repeated, “However!”
“Back then when it transformed from land to ocean, it happened in the blink of an eye!”
As Zhao Erbao’s storytelling became more intense, he moved over to the miniature model of the Misthaven Ocean in the room.
He pointed his hand at it, drawing seawater from the model into his palm. The deeply concave model slowly returned to its original state.
“Just like this!”
He held a ball of seawater in his hand then slammed it down forcefully.
“Bang!”
At the impact, the land in the model sunk down, the seawater flooded out from between his fingers, instantly filling the entire pit.
Transforming farmland into a sea in just the span of a single palm strike!
Li Fan couldn’t help but recall the topographical map of the outskirts of the Misthaven Ocean he had seen previously.
Turns out, it wasn’t “as if” there was a hole harshly dug out from the mainland. It was indeed a hole!
“This palm strike, this palm strike…”
Imagining the scene at the time, Li Fan was captivated and awestruck, unable to contain himself.
Zhao Erbao also retracted his hand, silently staring at the miniature Misthaven Ocean, lost in thought.
After a long silence, Zhao Erbao finally spoke again, “The antiques I’ve collected should’ve been carried here by this infinite expanse of seawater.”
Li Fan suddenly remembered the two human remains he had seen at Yin Shangren’s place. “Two different kind of people.”
“So that’s how it is.”
Even though the powers Above the Unity-Path could distort people’s thinking and hide their traces,
there are always various prodigies in the world who can detect past incidents in the world through various clues.
His spiritual sense was growing more peaceful. It seems, Zhao Erbao was not lying.
After pondering for a while, Li Fan asked, “The residue on these antiques that you’re talking about, does it have something to do with that palm strike?”
Zhao Erbao hesitated for a moment, but ultimately confessed, “When the palm strike that created the Misthaven Ocean took place, it had an almost Dao-like power.”
“The objects that were carried along with the strike unavoidably became imbued with a hint of the Dao rhyme.”
“Even after being buried at the bottom of the sea for thousands of years, the Dao rhyme is still retained on them.”
“A single object carries a very faint Dao rhyme that is undetectable.”
“But as more are collected, the resonance between the remaining Dao rhymes becomes increasingly evident.”
“If a certain number is reached, we might be able to fully recreate the Dao rhyme.”
“And catch a glimpse of the magnificence of the palm strike that once was.”
Upon hearing this, the spiritual sense warnings in Li Fan’s mind gradually faded.
“So this is where my serendipity lies.”
“The Ocean Covering Palm…”
Seeing that Li Fan remained silent for a while, Zhao Erbao carefully continued, “The reason why I didn’t use the Storage Ring to transport these antiques earlier is because the remaining Dao rhyme is extremely fragile.”
“If they were placed into the ring and taken out again, the residue might have been destroyed.”
“So I had to handle it personally.”
Li Fan slightly nodded, agreeing with his explanation.
“Let’s go, take me to see the Dao rhyme of the Ocean Covering Palm!”
Zhao Erbao didn’t dare refuse and led Li Fan down the spiral staircase along the pillar to the largest storage room.
Inside, there were hundreds of antiques of varying styles.
There were porcelain bottles, porcelain bowls, small bronze tripods, and even common household items like iron pots and shovels.
Li Fan closed his eyes to perceive the surroundings.
Inside the storage room was a strange rhythm slowly flowing.
However, it was still very faint and didn’t provide any enlightenment for a Divine Technique.
“How many more do we need to enhance this Dao rhyme to a perceivable level?” Li Fan asked.
Zhao Erbao looked a little troubled, “This is hard to say. At least several times the number I have collected.”
“These antiques are scattered in various parts of the ocean floor, and it would be extremely difficult to collect all of them with my own abilities.”
“However.” He paused, looked at Li Fan, and said, “If the girl with the Spirit-treasure Body could help, it would certainly be much easier.” Li Fan gave an inexplicable smile.
“Then you all need to hurry up. The time left for you is not much.” He stretched out his hand and pointed at Zhao Erbao’s forehead.
“From today onward, you’ll work for me..”