Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1251 - 1252 Underwater Ruins

"I thought you might not make it~"

Looking at Yang Hongzhi, Feng Yuan chuckled and said. The other glanced at the vast sea around them and said,

"This is the Starlit Sea? It feels like..."

"Very expansive? Well, this is the Black Sea, the inland sea between the Divine Land and Omeilia. Isn’t the ocean always like this? Do you need a break?"

Feng Yuan smiled as he gazed at the endless sea and said to Yang Hongzhi. Scratching his head, the latter turned to Najia and asked,

"What about you?"

Najia shook her head, looked at Yang Hongzhi with amused eyes, and said,

"We haven’t been training, so we don’t need a break. But what about you? Any issues?"

"Me? What issues could I have? We had a good night’s rest just yesterday."

Feng Yuan shot Najia a strange look, somewhat unable to grasp what the other really meant. After a moment of silence, Najia stared at Feng Yuan and said,

"You know what I mean, the border issue."

"How do you know?!"

Startled, Feng Yuan looked at Najia in surprise. The latter glanced toward Agunas and said,

"What do you think? It didn’t show up in the intelligence network of the Divine Beasts, but we can discuss it privately."

"Nothing major, Eclipse is keeping an eye on things. It’ll be fine."

"The border is in trouble?"

Yang Hongzhi was shocked. He wasn’t aware of this matter. After all, events of such magnitude were known to some but remained classified. He personally had little connection to them. And it wasn’t like Najia could intervene in border disputes; just like Wu Feng, he was entirely in the dark about such matters.

"Not trouble per se. It’s just that they’re preparing to act, but isn’t it bound to happen sooner or later?"

Feng Yuan shrugged nonchalantly and said. This situation had been anticipated long ago—only the timing was uncertain. A blue-haired Delong Tower glanced at Feng Yuan and said,

"There happens to be an ancient ruin beneath this current area. Shall we go down and take a look?"

"What era is it from?"

Feng Yuan’s interest was piqued by Delong Tower’s words. The Starlit Sea was essentially a massive burial ground of ruins, filled with all sorts of problematic remnants relocated here. Even the Black Sea had numerous ancient ruins submerged beneath it. However, Feng Yuan wasn’t exactly sure of the period these ruins belonged to.

If they’re too close to the modern era, chances are they’ll contain nothing interesting.

"From the Yuhe Dynasty. But what they were used for specifically, I’m not sure."

Delong Tower thought for a moment and replied. Although it had been roaming the Starlit Sea and was familiar with the origins of most ruins, its knowledge was generally limited to the eras they belonged to. The specifics of what’s inside many ruins? Even it didn’t know. After all, it didn’t randomly wander into such places.

"The Yuhe Dynasty? What’s this peculiar little dynasty again?"

Scratching his head, Feng Yuan looked confused. Not every dynasty was famous enough to be widely recognized. He might be bored often, but there was no way he could familiarize himself with every dynasty’s history. Hence, the Yuhe Dynasty was completely unknown to him.

"A small dynasty that occupied southern ports during the Xilu Capital era. They didn’t trade much with the outside world, but their architecture has some unique flair."

Delong Tower explained after sparing Feng Yuan a glance. If it hadn’t idly researched them, even it probably wouldn’t know about the history of the Yuhe Dynasty.

"Then... should we go down and take a look now?" frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

Saying this, Feng Yuan reached out to pat Xiao Ji’s head and said,

"What do you think? Want to dive down together to check it out?"

Feng Yuan looked at Xiao Ji, who nodded. Although it still despised the seawater, the effect wasn’t too significant. And when it came to diving—in the Water Park experiment prior—its issues were fairly minor. At least aside from its combat power being impacted, no other serious concerns arose. Strictly speaking, Xiao Ji didn’t have any fire-element ultimate moves, so its abilities wouldn’t be weakened by the seawater.

Though Netherfire manifested as flames, it wasn’t affected by ordinary seawater. Even if faced with water-element ultimate moves, the flames would merely be extinguished through energy displacement.

"I’ll go change into something else."

Dou Yanlan set down her cotton bundle and said. At this moment, she was wearing a pure white long dress, its fabric fluttering in the sea breeze. But obviously, a long dress wouldn’t be suitable for diving—it would hinder mobility. Feng Yuan glanced at Qi Chen and said,

"No need to change into swimwear; just head down directly. If you’ve got a Ritual Robe, that’ll be even better."

He couldn’t be certain what might lie within the ruins below. Although they were submerged and flooded by seawater, presumably rendering mechanisms ineffective, the remnants from the Mythical Era—like the Nien Wheel—had taught him that items surviving destruction by sheer coincidence were not unheard of. Qi Chen and the others were far less fearless than he was.

"A Ritual Robe?"

Qi Chen froze for a moment. He did have the Wolf God’s Robe, but... that was split between its inner and outer garments. Wearing the full set could prove inconvenient for movement, especially when they were going straight into the water. Its long flowing hem would sway with the currents, creating more hindrances.

"Yes. I’m not sure what’s inside the ruin. While it’s from the Yuhe Dynasty, I can’t be certain there aren’t dangerous elements within."

Feng Yuan rubbed his chin and pondered for a while, then said. Of course, even if they didn’t wear Ritual Robes, Feng Yuan could ensure their safety. This was merely an added precaution.

Dou Yanlan, who hadn’t gone far, overheard Feng Yuan and Qi Chen’s conversation. After thinking about it, she remembered she had indeed packed a Ritual Robe. Deciding to follow Feng Yuan’s advice, she refused to simply rely on others for protection—such weakness was not in her nature.

"Let’s go then, Delong Tower, lead the way."

After briefly looking at Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan, who had now changed into Ritual Robes, Feng Yuan smiled faintly and addressed Delong Tower. As for Yang Hongzhi? He hadn’t brought a Ritual Robe, but that didn’t matter—given his strength, there was little for Feng Yuan to worry about. After all, Yang Hongzhi was a Divine Pact Maker and could directly channel Najia’s power. In terms of sheer capability, he surpassed Qi Chen and the others by far.

Delong Tower nodded, leaping forward off the ancient ship. As for the ship itself, now devoid of occupants? Delong Tower only needed to keep it stationary, an effortless task for the Lord of the Great Sea.

Within the deep ocean, a current swept Feng Yuan’s group swiftly toward the seabed. None of them resisted—given Delong Tower’s presence, it was obvious this was its doing. As the Lord of the Great Sea, failing to control the currents would be an embarrassment.

In human form, Veronia curiously observed her surroundings. She’d never ventured deep into the ocean before. During the Mythical Era, the Starlit Sea was off-limits. Few Divine Beasts aside from the God of Time and Space dared to enter. Even she wouldn’t have risked wandering in.

Besides, with various nations waging war back then, she couldn’t afford the leisure to explore underwater. Although the scenery now stunned her momentarily, it was only a fleeting thrill.

In the ocean, aside from the peculiar sounds coming from the water, there wasn’t much of interest. Schools of fish? Veronia couldn’t care less about those.

Thanks to the current, their speed of advance was rapid. Before long, they arrived at a cluster of ancient rock ruins, partially obscured by seaweed. Delong Tower’s voice then echoed among them,

"This is the ruin. But as for how to get inside, I’m not sure."

Although Delong Tower was aware of these ruins’ locations, it didn’t concern itself with their contents. Unless in human form, its true form’s size prevented entry into the human-made ruins. Transforming just to explore ruins? Though it often had idle time, it was far from that bored.

Feng Yuan nodded at Delong Tower, while swimming in circles around the ruins. Although he could speak underwater like Delong Tower, there was no need—it was too laborious and unnecessary.

The ancient stone ruins were overgrown with seaweed, making it hard for Feng Yuan to pinpoint the entrance. Realizing Feng Yuan was struggling, Xiao Ji steadied herself, doing her best to ignore the irritating seawater while attempting to sense the ruins’ anomalies. After a while, Xiao Ji swam to Feng Yuan’s side and bumped him with her head.

Feng Yuan turned to Xiao Ji in puzzlement, unsure of what she wanted. Xiao Ji spread her wings, gesturing to Feng Yuan to follow her. Agunas flicked its tail, watching Xiao Ji with curiosity. Like Feng Yuan, it hadn’t detected the ruins’ peculiarities. Xiao Ji’s strength was clearly inferior to its own—how could she...?