Chapter 1498 - 1070: When the Moon Is Full, It Begins to Wane
Prophecy?
Hai Xun Che was confused for a moment, then suddenly realized.
Although he didn’t receive the Sea God’s reward, he could still exchange the prophecy for rewards!
Be it cultivation resources or spirit medicine to extend lifespan, he had to acquire them, otherwise, all the effort spent on scheming and manipulation would result in a few short years of life, amounting to nothing but utter failure, wouldn’t it?
Calming himself, he grabbed the Patriarch’s arm excitedly and exclaimed, "The Sea God is going to perish! The prophecy, the prophecy says: ’Heaven and earth will change, the sun and moon will disappear. By then, there will be no distinction between day and night, spiritual energy will deplete, and barriers will open wide. My believers, recite my name, cultivate diligently, and await good news, I shall protect you.’
Did you hear that? The sun, moon, spiritual energy, and barriers are all going to be gone; the Sea God is going to perish!
What diligent cultivation and awaiting good news, haha, how can He protect us when He can hardly protect Himself? Patriarch, I burned more than half of my lifespan to hear the prophecy, the family has this news thanks to me..."
"Is this true?" The Patriarch of the Xie family was also dumbfounded, interrupting him before he could finish his boast, directly asking, "What about the Sea God’s reward?"
"There’s no reward at all! The Sea God gave us nothing. If you don’t believe me, ask them!" The more Hai Xun Che thought about it, the angrier and more wronged he felt. How come those previous prophetic initiates could receive rewards, yet when it was his turn, after burning so much lifespan, he got nothing?
His counterpart looked around and found cries and wails all over, with initiates emerging old from the observation, seemingly indeed receiving no rewards.
Could it be because the Sea God is about to perish and there are too many initiates, leaving Him unable to give out treasures?
The blow came too suddenly, and despite the Turtle Essence’s premonition, it felt like being struck by lightning.
After a while, the severely lifespan-depleted sea demons before the divine observation were crying and cursing loudly, causing a headache. He took a deep breath and instructed, "Let’s return to Xiyue City first. The prophecy must be known to all sea demons immediately."
Pausing slightly, he then advised, "Refrain from uttering words about the Sea God’s demise. Ordinary folk shouldn’t frivolously discuss the life and death of divine beings, besides, the Sea God has given a hint: the believers of the Sea God shall surely receive His protection, there’s nothing to panic about, just prepare to go into seclusion."
Apart from the prophecy, the Patriarch of the Xie family was inwardly furious about receiving no benefits. He looked at Hai Xun Che with an unfriendly gaze, coldly saying, "What are you waiting for? Listen to Lord City Lord, let’s talk after getting back!"
Several hundred initiates from both northern and southern factions brought out the same prophecy from the divine observation.
The undersea world was instantly in chaos!
Even Yun Shu and Yun Ying, operating shops in the Market, quickly received the news, with patrons urging the rapid delivery of pre-ordered puppets.
"Sir, there’s chaos in the Market, and the city is even more chaotic; most of the prominent families are planning to leave the undersea world." Yun Shu sent a message to Jiang Yuan using a Communication Stone, worriedly saying, "Our four shops have just opened not long ago, what should we do?"
Jiang Yuan was still traversing the space crevice, transmitting near the Sea Sun Tomb’s restriction, without reference points around, either trudging or tearing through space.
The benefit was that experience with the Space Technique was rapidly rising; the downside was the technique consumed too much physical strength, and using it without skill easily led to losing one’s way.
When Yun Shu’s new message popped up, he had just found the correct path, pushing open three doors in succession, with the Sea Sun Tomb finally appearing in front!
"Why is everyone leaving?" Jiang Yuan was also baffled, not understanding why families should relocate entirely.
Didn’t the Sea God say that as long as you devoutly believed and awaited good news, all would be well? Though His divine power was weakening, needing the Ink Jade Space for nurturing, He was nevertheless a deity, so devout believers would naturally be safe.
When the time is ripe, undersea world fragments will directly separate and merge into the New World, all will be well!
Why run at all?
"I think they must not believe in the Sea God." Yun Shu, after shutting the shop, lowered his voice replying, "They say there are no true gods left in the world, the talk of Sea God’s protection has a long history, yet even the initiates haven’t truly seen the Sea God. Those large noble families in the cities have countless vile deeds, but no divine punishment was ever seen from the Sea God.
Over time, naturally, the so-called Sea God’s protection lost its sense of reverence.
Also, I’ve heard they fear the abundant resources of the undersea world attracting the wilderness demon cultivators’ plundering, so they’re thinking to retreat first, confirming that wilderness demon cultivators can’t find this place, and return only when it’s safe."
Jiang Yuan: ...
What an incredibly shrewd calculation!
He advised Yun Shu and Yun Ying to stay safe, to close the shop and stay home if necessary. He went straight into the Sea Sun Tomb, seeing another Divine Soul fragment of the Sea God, and immediately conveyed the new message received.
"I sensed it." The Sea God sighed softly, "The Sea Moon is still hanging in the sky, naturally sensing every move of the major cities and groups. The undersea world under my protection has indeed thrived overly fast over the years, each city’s sea demons are plentiful, continuing at this rate there’s no space left to live.
Evidently, time has its decree, the moon full then wanes.
The prosperity of the sea demons has reached its peak, and their nature has grown increasingly corrupted and greedy. Upon change, those sea demons unworthy of protection will naturally depart. Daoist You need not worry about this, though I enter here for nurturing, I am nevertheless a deity of this realm, the undersea world’s resources cannot be plundered by trivial thieves."
He paused, adding, "Previously entrusting Daoist to find the lost treasure, promised to give you a divine outfit in due course. Yet, Daoist’s grace of warming my Divine Soul has not been thought of for reciprocity; if Daoist needs resources from the undersea world, I shall gladly offer them!"