Chapter 1634: Void Sea!

Chapter 1634: The Sea of Nothingness!

Zhou Zhan contemplated the boundless treasures hidden within the Eternal Continent and the long river of time, factoring in the other's uncanny ability to fish for such bounty, and suddenly realized that this might truly be his companion's genuine perspective.

Zhou Zhan, who had always prided himself on his vast collection of treasures, unexpectedly felt a faint tinge of envy at this moment.

Yet, when he considered that once he elevated his Heaven's Fortune Emperor to a Supreme-tier Unique Lord Talent—or perhaps even a Transcendence-tier Unique Lord Talent—he would unquestionably amass treasures and foundations far grander and more precious than his companion's, his heart settled back into a tranquil calm.

He believed he would surpass the other in this regard.

It was merely a matter of time.

On the other side, the Law Master of Spring and Autumn, who had been covertly observing Zhou Zhan, felt a quiet surge of astonishment.

Confronted with a Transcendence-tier technique, his third brother had regained his composure so swiftly. Leaving all else aside, such a mindset and underlying confidence were absolute proof of an extraordinary character.

He truly was the third brother acknowledged by both himself and the Heaven's Punishment Divine King.

Musing on this, he spoke aloud, "I must still offer you my thanks this time, third brother."

"Thank me for what?"

Zhou Zhan was taken aback.

"You must possess an immense destiny, and one that is at least of the Will Transcendence tier. Otherwise, how could my Supreme Paramount Taiqing Silk Carp have taken the bait so quickly, and so shortly after you arrived by my side?"

The Law Master of Spring and Autumn smiled warmly. "You have saved me at least three thousand years of waiting."

Zhou Zhan was startled, understanding suddenly dawning upon him.

So that was it.

His own destiny was indeed at the bare minimum of the Transcendence tier; this was something he knew well.

Under the influence of his own fortune, those around him would inevitably encounter strokes of luck.

Reflected upon the Law Master of Spring and Autumn, it meant the man had hooked the fish he desired far ahead of time.

"So that is how it is. I am glad to have been of help to you, second brother," Zhou Zhan replied frankly once the reason became clear.

The Law Master of Spring and Autumn nodded with a smile. Then, as he looked at Zhou Zhan, a thought suddenly struck him, causing his eyes to light up. "Third brother, would you have any interest in doing a spot of fishing with me?"

Zhou Zhan had originally intended to ask about the nature of his opportunity to ascend to the Supreme Will Realm—the sole purpose of his journey to the river of time—but hearing this abrupt question, he could only blink in surprise before shaking his head.

"I have little interest in fishing."

"Truly?"

The smile on the Law Master of Spring and Autumn's face grew somewhat meaningful. Gesturing toward the expanse of chaotic ocean, he tempted him, saying, "Do you know what this Chaos Pool of Ten Thousand Realms actually is?"

"I do not. Is it some specific geographic wonder of the Eternal Continent?" Zhou Zhan shook his head.

"Far from it, far from it."

The Law Master of Spring and Autumn shook his head, explaining slowly, "This Chaos Pool of Ten Thousand Realms is a specialized sea that I deliberately fashioned in imitation of the legendary immortal sacred artifact—the Sea of Nothingness."

"My path of forging was originally only capable of creating Will Sacred Artifacts."

"Yet, when I attempted to replicate the Sea of Nothingness, I happened to capture a mere fraction of its divine charm by sheer chance. That alone caused this place to break through from the rank of a Will Sacred Artifact directly into the tier of a Mid-tier Transcendence Sacred Artifact."

"Because of this, it became my finest cornucopia of wealth and my most formidable means of offense."

"Legends say that the immortal sacred artifact, the Sea of Nothingness, contains every treasure within the Ultimate Void Universe and the Great World of Illusion. So long as you cast your line, it is entirely possible to pull up an immortal sacred artifact itself."

"And though my Chaos Pool of Ten Thousand Realms is but an imitation, it has already established a connection with several universe-tier worlds, and its reach is still slowly expanding even now."

"If you join me in fishing, you might very well hook a complete inheritance of the Will Transcendence Realm, who can say?"

"Or perhaps..."

"You will fish up that very opportunity you seek to ascend to the Supreme Will Realm," the Law Master of Spring and Autumn concluded.

Hearing this, Zhou Zhan could not help but let out a bitter smile.

So that was how it was.

His fated opportunity required him to become a fisherman.

It seemed he had no choice but to fish.

"How do I begin?" Zhou Zhan asked directly.

Upon hearing those words, a look of triumphant scheming flashed across the face of the Law Master of Spring and Autumn.

With a stretch of his right hand, a jade-green fishing rod materialized within his palm.

"This is a rod I used to cast in the past. Take it and use it for now; consider it a gift from me."

"As for the fishing itself, there are no particularly intricate tricks to it. Standard angling methods will suffice."

"Come, come."

"Sit right beside me and cast your line."

"Do not worry about stealing my catch. This Chaos Pool of Ten Thousand Realms is vast beyond measure, and its treasures are infinitely plentiful."

So spoke the Law Master of Spring and Autumn.

Zhou Zhan nodded at the explanation, then turned his gaze down toward the fishing rod in his hands.

A moment later, his eyes widened in astonishment.

Sacred Artifact Name: Azure Sky

Sacred Artifact Grade: High-tier · Will Sacred Artifact

Sacred Artifact Will 1 - Angling: As a High-tier · Will Sacred Artifact, Azure Sky is capable of capturing prey up to the Supreme Will Realm. It possesses a minor probability of hooking prey of the Will Transcendence tier; however, successfully reeling such prey in will inflict wear upon Azure Sky, requiring an extended period or corresponding materials to repair and restore.

Sacred Artifact Will 2 - Catch Perception: Grants the ability to sense specific information and the approximate locations of potential catches within a set number of worlds beneath the sea.

Sacred Artifact Will 3 - Realm Breaker: Azure Sky is capable of piercing through the barriers of macro-universes to perform cross-universe angling.

Sacred Artifact Will 4 - Azure Attribute Rod: Because the crafting materials of Azure Sky belong to the Wood element, it grants an additional bonus when capturing living prey, unique vegetation, and other Wood-attributed catches.

Sacred Artifact Will 5 - Divine Azure Line: The fishing line of Azure Sky is fashioned from Will Transcendence-tier materials. When utilized to attack other lifeforms, it can easily slice through their defenses and inflict fatal wounds, capable of slaying foes up to the Supreme Will Realm at most.

Hint: Requires Will Recognition of Ownership.

Ah!

Zhou Zhan was thoroughly shaken.

Could a mere fishing rod truly reach the level of a High-tier Will Sacred Artifact?

A supreme rod of this caliber would likely be hard to find even if one searched the entirety of the Supreme Universe or the Crimson Universe.

It was presumably something the Law Master of Spring and Autumn had reeled in from another macro-universe or from the Chaos Sea of Ten Thousand Realms.

He could not help but look up at the Law Master of Spring and Autumn.

Just how obscenely wealthy was his second brother to casually gift a fishing rod of the High-Will Relic tier?

Moreover, this rod was suited for both offense and defense, serving not only for angling but also as a weapon of war.

Such a supreme artifact could scarcely be bartered for even with ten standard High-Will Relics.

Yet the Lord of Autumn and Spring had bestowed it upon him without a second thought.

Just as Zhou Zhan was weighing whether or not to accept the rod, he caught sight of the Lord of Autumn and Spring grinning as he drew a fresh fishing rod from his cosmic ring.

This new rod was a solid, dark gold, and its line was particularly captivating—it was none other than a living golden dragon.

The golden dragon writhed restlessly, proving to be a creature vibrant with life.

What secretly startled Zhou Zhan even more was the fact.

He could actually sense a faint aura of transcendence emanating from this very rod.

An astonishing conjecture could not help but arise within Zhou Zhan's heart.

This newly produced rod of the Lord of Autumn and Spring, even if it were not a transcendent holy relic, was likely on the precipice of ascending to one.

This fellow's hidden reserves were indeed terrifyingly profound.

Zhou Zhan lamented silently in his heart.

Then, without another word, he seated himself directly beside the Lord of Autumn and Spring, casually took a piece of bait from the other's supply to impale upon his hook, and with a powerful swing, cast the line out, letting the hook plunge into the chaos-colored sea.

Having just cast his line, a thought suddenly struck Zhou Zhan, and he hurriedly inquired, "Second Brother, surely this single cast won't require a terribly long time to yield a catch?"

"Of course not long."

The Lord of Autumn and Spring shook his head without the slightest hesitation.

Hearing this, Zhou Zhan was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard the Lord of Autumn and Spring remark with sighing admiration, "With the sheer fortune you carry, you might very well hook the exact opportunity you desire on your first try—that is, the treasure needed to ascend to the tier of the Supreme Will Realm."

"At most, this will take a mere hundred years."

There was a hint of envy laced within the tone of the Lord of Autumn and Spring.

"A hundred years?!"

Zhou Zhan, however, cried out in sheer shock.

"Yes, a hundred years."

The Lord of Autumn and Spring nodded, smiling as he asked, "Surely my worthy brother does not consider a hundred years to be a long time?"

"Of course it is."

Zhou Zhan nodded his head without a moment's hesitation.

How long had he even existed since his birth?

Setting himself aside, look at his true body, Zhou Zhou; although his current strength was already infinitely close to the tier of a Supreme Will Realm powerhouse, his actual age had not even surpassed twenty-five years.

A hundred years was far too extravagant an expectation for them.

Little did he know.

The words he uttered left the Lord of Autumn and Spring quite speechless as well.

Spending a mere century to acquire an opportunity to ascend to a Supreme Will Realm powerhouse.

Such a prospect, if presented to any supreme deity, would be more than enough to drive them into absolute ecstasy.

Never mind a hundred years.

Even if it were a hundred thousand years, a million years, or even ten million years, they could well afford to wait.

After all, their lifespans had long since become infinite, so what did a mere century amount to in their eyes?

Yet, reflecting upon his worthy brother's true age, the Lord of Autumn and Spring could barely understand why Zhou Zhan would voice such a sentiment.

Nonetheless, he still offered words of consolation:

"A hundred years is already an exceptionally brief period; after all, that is a treasure capable of aiding your breakthrough to the Supreme Will Realm tier."

"Then why shouldn't I just break through on my own?"

Zhou Zhan's face remained devoid of expression, "In a hundred years, relying solely on myself, I have a hundred percent certainty of ascending to a Supreme Will Realm powerhouse."

Zhou Zhan possessed immense confidence within his heart.

He felt that it would not even take a hundred years.

A year at most, or half a year at least, and he possessed the confidence to ascend to a Supreme Will Realm powerhouse.

After all, his current level of will had already formally crossed into the tier of a Supreme Will Realm powerhouse.

All that was lacking was the final push of law comprehension and his first transformed will technique.

With the Holy Palace of Reincarnation at his disposal, achieving this would certainly not consume much time.

The Lord of Autumn and Spring was rendered utterly speechless by Zhou Zhan's declaration.

He scratched his head, just about to say something, when suddenly a thought struck him, his eyes lighting up as he addressed Zhou Zhan:

"There actually is a method that can reduce the time it takes to hook your target catch."

"What method?"

Zhou Zhan asked immediately.

"Go into the sea!"

Said the Lord of Autumn and Spring.

Zhou Zhan: "???"

The Lord of Autumn and Spring pointed down at the Chaos Pool of Myriad Realms before them, explaining, "There are countless treasures within the Chaos Pool of Myriad Realms; if you lack the patience to fish, you could very well leap directly into the sea to scoop up your catch."

"Relying on your grand fortune, perhaps you might secure the opportunity you desire within an extremely short span of time."

"However, if you truly choose this path, dive a bit further away from me when you jump, lest you startle my school of fish."

By the end of his speech, the Lord of Autumn and Spring was eyeing Zhou Zhan with a look of pure vigilance.

For a person to leap bodily into the Chaos Pool of Myriad Realms to dredge up the treasures and opportunities within would inevitably disrupt the fishing harvest of anyone sitting nearby.

He certainly did not want his own catch to be affected by Zhou Zhan.

"Then why don't you jump in and scoop them up?"

Zhou Zhan countered with a question.

"I am a proper angler."

The Lord of Autumn and Spring adopted an expression of solemn propriety, stating, "What decorum is there in leaping directly into the sea to grab fish?"

"Spreading word of such an act would simply disgrace the reputation of us fishermen."

"But you are different, Third Brother."

"You are not a true angler; occasionally employing unconventional fishing methods is entirely understandable."

Zhou Zhan was left speechless.

Right at that moment, the Lord of Autumn and Spring offered another word of caution, "However, I must first give you a warning."

"Though the Chaos Pool of Ten Thousand Realms holds countless fortuitous chances, within it also dwell fish-demons that have attained spirituality."

"Particularly in the absolute depths of the Chaos Pool, there even exist Deep-Sea Fish Kings."

"Some among them will even gather together, establishing lordly factions that serve both to protect themselves and to guard the treasures they have amassed."

"You must never underestimate them; these fish-demons and even the Deep-Sea Fish Kings possess no small measure of strength, with the mightiest among the Kings rivaling the Transcendent tier."

"You must exercise the utmost caution; that Transcendent-tier Deep-Sea Fish Emperor is an entity even I dare not easily provoke."

The Dharma Master of Spring and Autumn warned gravely.

Zhou Zhan cast a sidelong glance at the Dharma Master.

Dare not easily provoke?

Which implied he still dared to provoke it?

This fellow was clearly only an expert of the Mid-tier Supreme Will Realm, yet he was capable of challenging an enemy of the Transcendent level.

Even if he could not emerge victorious, he must still possess the power to preserve his own life.

He was indeed worthy of being the second reserve for the Supreme Lord.

As for the Heavenly Punishment God King, who was already an expert of the High-tier Supreme Will Realm, his combat prowess would likely be even more terrifying.

Reflecting on this, Zhou Zhan asked further, "Since this is a Transcendent Sacred Artifact refined by your own hands, how can there be monsters inside that even you cannot contend with?"

The Dharma Master of Spring and Autumn let out a helpless smile. "This Chaos Pool of Ten Thousand Realms, after all, captured a sliver of the divine rhythm of the Sea of Void; that variables beyond my anticipation should arise is simply a matter beyond my control."

"Ah, mimicking the Sea of Void originally caused me to be tainted by a strand of karma from that Immortal Sacred Artifact."

"The various Fish Kings, Deep-Sea Fish Kings, and even the Deep-Sea Fish Emperor that appeared within this Chaos Pool must have been born because of this strand of karma."

"You hold this Sea of Void in exceptionally high esteem?"

Having heard the other party mention the Sea of Void several times now, Zhou Zhan could not help but inquire.

"But of course."

The Dharma Master of Spring and Autumn raised an eyebrow, a somewhat fanatical expression coloring his features. "This Sea of Void is a peak-tier Immortal Sacred Artifact; even among all the Immortal Sacred Artifacts in the entire Ultimate Void Grand Universe and the Grand World of Illusions, it is fully capable of ranking within the top two."

"Most crucially, it is the supreme fishing ground for all of us anglers."

"Within that Will Sacred Artifact, it is entirely commonplace for you to hook the legacy of an Eternal Immortal Realm powerhouse."

"Put yourself in my shoes, would your heart not be moved?"

Hearing this, Zhou Zhan's heart was indeed stirred.

"The Sea of Void is actually so formidable?"

"Then where is it now?"

He questioned.

"The Sea of Void is mysterious and unpredictable; up to this very day, many powerhouses do not know its location, nor do they know if it has ever found a master."

"It was only by sheer chance that I caught a fleeting glimpse of it once."

"Since that time, I have never beheld it again."

"A pity, what a true pity."

"If only I could cast a line upon the Sea of Void, even if it meant I would instantly ascend to the Will Transcendence Realm, I would do so willingly."

The Dharma Master of Spring and Autumn lamented with deep emotion.