Chapter 523 - 521: Vajra Carp

After news spread that Li Qiye had taken a massive amount of Heavenly Destiny True Stones, he and Lan Yunzhu prepared to leave the Gold Realm. Although the realm still held many treasures, Li Qiye was unwilling to spend any more time there.

"I have the news you wanted." Lan Yunzhu, who had gone to gather information, quickly returned. She told Li Qiye, "That Lost Divine Island you mentioned is indeed in the Earth Realm."

Hearing this, a weight was lifted from Li Qiye’s heart. This was exactly as he had guessed. He had been certain before that what he wanted was in the First Evil Tomb, and now that the Lost Divine Island was confirmed to be within it, he could finally relax.

"What’s the situation at the Lost Divine Island?" Li Qiye asked with a smile.

Lan Yunzhu said, "I heard it’s not much different from when it was at sea. It’s still shrouded in mist. They say the mist has receded a little, but it’s still impossible to see the whole island clearly."

"Indeed." Li Qiye understood that it was only a matter of time before the Lost Divine Island revealed its true appearance. There was a reason it had appeared in the First Evil Tomb.

"Are we going to see the Lost Divine Island now?" Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but ask. She actually found it quite strange. Back at the Thousand Islands, she had been with Li Qiye, and when the Lost Divine Island appeared later, she had suspected that its sudden appearance was likely related to him.

"No, it needs time. The mist hasn’t receded yet. If we go now, we’ll just have to wait. Since it’s here, it’s not going anywhere. I hold the key to the First Evil Tomb, so we have all the time in the world," Li Qiye said with a smile.

Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but ask curiously, "What exactly is on the Lost Divine Island? I heard some people heard the cry of an Immortal Phoenix, and others even said they saw a Golden Dragon take flight. Could it be that the Lost Divine Island really has legendary Divine Beasts, or perhaps weapons left behind by them?"

"I’m not sure if there are any Divine Beasts," Li Qiye said with a smile, his eyes narrowed. "But there’s definitely something incredibly heaven-defying on it. Whether that’s a good or a bad thing, however, is hard to say. It all depends on who you are."

"Then what is it?" Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but ask. She could tell that Li Qiye cared a great deal about the thing on the island. In fact, she knew very well that there were very few things that could capture Li Qiye’s attention.

"An existence." Li Qiye’s eyes narrowed, his gaze seeming to stretch far into the distance. After a moment of silence, he said, "An existence that can bring about the destruction of gods, one that even a living Immortal Emperor would be extremely wary of!"

"The destruction of gods, something even an Immortal Emperor would be wary of!" Lan Yunzhu’s expression changed, and she said in astonishment, "Does such a thing really exist in this world?"

The destruction of gods, something even an Immortal Emperor would be wary of... what kind of thing could that possibly be? One must know, an Immortal Emperor shouldered the Celestial Mandate; one could even say an Immortal Emperor was a True Destiny Emperor! They had the acknowledgment of Azure Heaven, and some even said that an Immortal Emperor was an Azure Heaven Son!

For an invincible existence like an Immortal Emperor, what could possibly make them feel wary?

"For now, it’s just a guess of mine," Li Qiye said with a smile. "Just a guess. But if my guess is correct, then such an item does indeed exist. It has been sealed away for a very, very long time. Perhaps the time has finally come for it to see the light of day."

"There’s one more piece of news." Lan Yunzhu sighed softly, then said, "I heard that people from the Ancestral City have arrived. Not many have come for now, just a few people. However, I heard these few are here to scout things out. The Yin Yang Immortal Master told someone that several Elder Ancestors from the Ancestral City will personally come. Someone saw the people from the Ancestral City heading to the Lost Divine Island, wanting to probe the situation."

"Heh, that’s not surprising. They were bound to hear something. They would never pass up an opportunity like this. They’ll definitely jump into these muddy waters," Li Qiye said with a sneer, not at all surprised.

However, Lan Yunzhu was no longer surprised that people from the Ancestral City would come. If the Lost Divine Island truly held something like what Li Qiye had described, the Ancestral City would absolutely not let it go.

Lan Yunzhu came back to her senses and couldn’t help but ask, "Which realm are we going to now? The Fire Realm or the Wood Realm? Or should we head straight to the Earth Realm?"

"Which realm did Treasure Turtle Sect Leader and the others go to?" Li Qiye asked.

Lan Yunzhu said, "I just found out that my master and the others are in the Water Realm. But since we’re in different realms, I can’t contact them."

"The Water Realm." Li Qiye stroked his chin and said with a smile, "Alright, let’s go take a look at the Water Realm. From what I know, the Water Realm is indeed a pretty good place."

Lan Yunzhu agreed. She also wanted to see what kind of fortuitous opportunity their Qianli River might obtain. She followed Li Qiye to a Dao Platform in the Gold Realm and used a Daoist Door to teleport directly to the Water Realm.

The Water Realm was a place that people yearned for. Blue skies, azure seas, a vast sea—it was a boundless ocean. When standing in the Water Realm, anyone would feel their entire body relax. The moist air that rushed to greet them was incredibly refreshing, washing away all fatigue.

"The Water Realm is actually an ocean." Standing on the sea’s surface, Lan Yunzhu was quite surprised.

Li Qiye said with a smile, "This is a sea treasury. Beneath this vast sea lie many secrets, an inexhaustible amount for people to uncover."

The Elders of the Qianli River were indeed in the Water Realm. After arriving, Lan Yunzhu quickly got in touch with Treasure Turtle Daoist and the others. She then led Li Qiye to rush over to them.

When Lan Yunzhu and Li Qiye rendezvoused with Treasure Turtle Daoist and the others, they saw that the entire group was on a giant carp. The Qianli River Elders had not split up and were all together.

At this moment, the giant carp was speeding across the sea at an extreme velocity, its speed utterly astonishing. It seemed as though the Qianli River Elders were chasing something.

"Master, what are we doing?" Seeing the giant carp flying at top speed just above the sea’s surface, Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"Chasing a big fish," said Treasure Turtle Daoist. At this time, several Elders were staring intently at the sea’s surface, their Celestial Eyes sweeping across the waters again and again.

"Chasing a big fish?" Lan Yunzhu asked curiously. "What kind of big fish is it? A treasure fish?"

SPLASH— A huge sound of splashing water erupted as a colossal creature leaped out from beneath the sea, throwing up a spray as high as a tidal wave.

The creature that leaped from the sea was an incomparably massive fish. The carp carrying the Qianli River Elders was already large enough, but compared to this giant fish, it was a full size smaller.

The giant fish leaped. Its entire body was ink-black, and its scales looked as if they were forged from Profound Iron. As it leaped, sunlight scattered across its body, causing its scales to emit a faint halo. Under the sun, its body, its curves, appeared especially perfect.

When this giant fish leaped, it gave everyone the illusion that a True Dragon was emerging from the water. Its indescribable aura was deeply moving!

"How beautiful..." Seeing such a giant fish leap from the water, Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

"Stay close! Don’t lose it! We’ve been chasing it for nine days and nine nights," Treasure Turtle Daoist commanded.

SPLASH! The immense sound of splashing was incessant. The giant fish would dive and then leap, kicking up towering plumes of water. The scene was magnificent and beautiful, a dazzling sight to behold. The giant fish was extremely fast, and the Qianli River’s carp followed closely behind.

"The giant fish appeared again! Everyone, chase it!" A giant fish like this leaping from the water had long since alerted the many cultivators in the Water Realm. Many of them had started to follow.

In fact, even before this, it wasn’t just the Qianli River sect chasing this giant fish. Many other cultivators were trailing behind them, but their speed simply couldn’t match the Qianli River’s.

"What kind of fish is this? A Kunpeng?" Lan Yunzhu said in admiration as she appreciated the giant fish’s perfect curves.

"No, it’s a Vajra Carp." Li Qiye also said with admiration as he watched the giant fish leap from the water. "Truly beautiful. This kind of beauty is eternal!"

"Young Master recognizes this fish?" Treasure Turtle Daoist couldn’t help but say with great interest, "I only learned this fish’s name after reading the Elder Ancestor’s top-secret notes."

"It’s nothing. I’ve just heard of it. This fish can be said to be one of a kind in this world. Outside of this place, I’m afraid you won’t find a second one," Li Qiye said with a smile.

A Vajra Carp. He didn’t just know of it; back in the day, he had pursued this very fish. One could say this fish carried a world-shattering secret!

"It’s a Vajra Carp, unparalleled in this world," said Treasure Turtle Daoist. "Just as Young Master said, the Vajra Carp is indeed unparalleled. Legend has it that there is only one such Vajra Carp, and it’s right here."

"Master, why are we chasing this Vajra Carp?" Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but ask. "Are we going to capture it?" But she saw that the Elders present had no intention of making a move.

"No, we’re looking for its nest," said Treasure Turtle Daoist. "The Elder Ancestor’s top-secret notes record that the Vajra Carp’s nest is an extraordinary place, a product of the world’s Creation. According to the notes, the nest contains a peerless Creation, something truly incredible. That’s why we’ve been chasing the Vajra Carp, to find its nest."

Hearing this, Lan Yunzhu couldn’t help but look at Li Qiye and ask, "Do you know where the Vajra Carp’s nest is?" Whenever she encountered a problem now, the first person she asked was Li Qiye. Since he even knew about something as secret as the First Evil Tomb, it seemed to Lan Yunzhu that there was nothing Li Qiye didn’t know.

"I don’t." Li Qiye smiled and shook his head. "It’s just as your Elder Ancestor recorded. The only way to find the Vajra Carp’s nest is to keep chasing it, because its nest drifts and moves. You can only find it when the Vajra Carp is returning to its nest. Otherwise, it’s impossible."

"Young Master is incredible, to know so much," Treasure Turtle Daoist said in praise. "The Elder Ancestor’s top-secret notes indeed say the same thing. To find the Vajra Carp’s nest, one must chase it until it returns home."