Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 328 The Ice Witch's Relics

"Witch and Hunter, I've heard of your names. Let me introduce you again: the Thousand Shapeshifter, captain of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew, the one who deciphered the secret of the Ice Witch! Palu!"

"Witch and hunter! To find the secret in our hearts, I have spent countless nights on the boundless sea, longing for you, and await your reply!"

Palu extended his hand and shook hands with Chen Qi with great enthusiasm.

Chen Qi also extended his hand, and the two shook hands politely.

In that instant, Chen Qi could sense Paruna's powerful and chaotic spiritual energy field!
His spiritual energy field was like a giant piece of clay, sometimes like a mountain, sometimes like a tiny trickle.

This is the state after the spiritual power of the dice fortune teller has been sublimated. Under certain circumstances, they can control their own spiritual power field to achieve various disguises and powerful spells.

However, as a trade-off, its spiritual energy field in its normal state becomes extremely chaotic.

This spiritual energy field, imbued with the aura of dice, also indicates two things: it may have released a special 'dice solution' not long ago.

Secondly, judging solely from the source of spiritual power, Paru is already close to the end of the fourth-tier legendary realm.

Typically, reaching the fourth tier of legendary status is a long process, and in many ordinary times, it is also the final destination for many heroes.

Even in the capital of the Kingdom of Bei, a legend is a figure of the level of a family elder.

However, in a chaotic era, this was the first step toward divinity.

Chen Qi recalled the knowledge related to the legend.

Within the legend, there are three most important points.

These are respectively: the sublimation of spiritual energy, the liberation of the domain, and the descent.

The sublimation of spiritual energy is similar to the meditation method that leads to the extraordinary. It requires reshaping one's own spiritual energy source through some means, allowing it to sublimate from simple spiritual energy into a completely new power.

Complete domain liberation and descent are legendary moves, and whether or not one masters these two moves determines the strength of a legend!

A legend who failed to master the liberation of the domain is definitely not a match for one who has mastered it.

The 'Flower Witch' relic that Fen possesses allows her to master the arts of the life domain.

However, with Fen's current strength, she will still need to put in a lot of effort to step into the 'domain'.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Qi realized that he had also digested the sword in the lake and possessed the deep-sea tentacle compression ball.

Both of these items can be used as materials for the 'domain'.

However, the power he possesses is far from meeting the requirements of a legendary 'domain'.

The fourth-tier legendary realm is a powerful force capable of altering reality and setting rules.

At this moment, Fen asked curiously:

"What was that giant ship just now?"

Fin could sense that Palu was far stronger than their legend, but Palu, the legendary captain, was like a stray dog, being chased by the giant ship.

Captain Palu of the Ice Demon Pirate Crew paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice:

"The Black Blade Ship belongs to the Black Blood Empire, under the command of Black Prison, and is led by General Blood, the leader of the Seventh Naval Squadron of the Black Blood Empire."

Upon hearing this, both Finn and Brie were taken aback.

"Black Prison..."

Fen had heard from her teacher that thirteen ancient supernatural organizations existed at the time of the sun's birth.

They were the thirteen largest hunter organizations in the Age of No Light, ruling the entire era. As the war ended and daylight rose, these hunter organizations became the foundation of the nation.

Within each great nation, different extraordinary organizations are in charge, depending on the nature they govern.

The merchant guilds and artisans of the Kingdom of Bei, the gardens of the Kingdom of Golden Flower and Bird, the White Tower Library of the White Tower Federation...

These organizations have ruled various countries for thousands of years, and over the long course of time, these ancient and extraordinary organizations have also undergone tremendous changes.

Some of these organizations are the king's sharpest weapons, while others wield power even greater than the king himself.

Some are extremely large, even bloated, such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Craftsmen's Alliance of the Kingdom of Bei, and the top executives of large companies such as the Steam Hand and the Great Bank of Bei, all of whom belong to these two organizations.

Some are extremely small in scale, such as the Lighthouse of the White Tower Federation. It is said that the total number of people in the Lighthouse does not even exceed one hundred.

Some have almost disappeared from this world, and even their names have been forgotten, such as the illusory extraordinary organizations and the dice-shaped extraordinary organizations.

Besides these, there are others who have hardly changed from a thousand years ago, advocating elitism and absolute strength.

The Black Blood Empire, representing the 'blade' of the Black Prison, is such a fanatical organization of blades.

They revere 'fighting', believe that only the strong can command the strong, and uphold ancient rules of martial arts.

Only those who achieve great feats on the battlefield and are favored by the Valkyrie can gain the recognition of the Black Prison.

Those who gain recognition must also choose a 'Black Prison Hunter' on the battlefield of the Valkyries and defeat them in order to become a member of the Black Prison Hunters.

Chen Qi stroked his chin. Although he had just advanced to the Legendary level, he could actually consider the matter of becoming a Saint.

The path of sainthood, though difficult to find in the eyes of the world, does indeed exist.

Without great opportunities, there are usually only three ways to become a saint.

The first step is to find these thirteen organizations, or their larger subordinate organizations, and achieve unimaginable merit, eventually joining them and completing the mission.

The second option is to find an ancient, powerful family, marry into their family, sign various contracts, and go to the border to fight against monsters from outside the world. If you survive for four years on the edge and return successfully, you can queue up in the family to receive one of the rare 'Saint' positions.

Third, in the A-rank rift with the highest distortion, obtaining the highest S-rank rating has a small chance of dropping a fragmented Saint class card; however, this probability is extremely small.

I paused to think for a moment at the start of the morning.

Compared to these three methods, collecting witch relics, finding the legendary Ice Witch, and opening the witch's coffin are already extremely reliable methods.

Of course, this actually depends on the attitude of the 'Ice Witch'.

After all, according to legend, the Ice Witch's favorite prey was humans and monsters like him who possessed deep-sea talents.

"For Fen's sake, the Ice Witch shouldn't attack me, right?" Chen Qi's eyes flashed with desire as he continued to ask Palu:

"What happened between you and General Blood?"

Chen Qi vaguely remembered that the Black Blade Ship of the Black Blood Empire was a hidden ally of the Black Whale Gang.

It is the Black Whale Gang's hidden trump card in their fight against the nobles of the Bei Kingdom.

Just now, this hidden trump card appeared above the Witch Sea, and left them alive!
If it weren't for the daylight, that giant ship would never have stopped its pursuit so easily.

When faced with Chen Qi's question, Palu paused for a moment.

Out of caution, he asked:
"Miss Witch, are there any other outsiders around here?"

Fen glanced at the water sprite huddled in the corner and nodded:

"determine."

Palu paced back and forth, beginning to recount their journey:

"Since the last 'Ruins of the Blade Witch' incident, we have realized that with the arrival of the Rift Tide, many witch ruins will reappear in this sea."

"So, our Ice Demon Pirate Crew began searching for the witch's ruins. Finally, with the help of a friend, we found clues to the ruins of the Lamp Witch..."

A clue to the Witch of the Lamp? A hint of doubt flashed in Chen Qi's eyes.

The Ice Demon Pirates' motive for this operation was actually their own conflict with the Blood Blade Pirates. Moreover, the ruins they were searching for were none other than the ruins of the Lamp Witch, which they had never heard of before!

Paru continued:

"Following our clues, the ruins of the Lamp Witch are located in the middle layer of the Misty Sea. Within those lost ruins, we kept going down, down, slaying countless monsters."

However, many of our crew members also contracted a special curse as a result, and my first mate, Jin Li, was branded with the mark of the lamp and cursed by it.

The curse of the lamp is troublesome... Chen Qi adopted a listening expression.

Paru continued:

"However, in the end, we still managed to find two crucial things."

First, the relics of the Ice Witch.

"Hmm? The Ice Witch's relics!"

Chen Qi's eyes lit up.

Weren't they exploring the tomb of the Lamp Witch?

Paru explained:
"We were also puzzled, but it's the truth. Inside the Lamp Witch's coffin lay the Ice Witch's relic, the legendary object that could freeze time..."

Finn immediately showed a curious expression; she wanted to examine her teacher's witch relics.

However, Palu did not produce what he wanted, but instead sighed:
"Our crew was seriously injured, and when we emerged from the ruins, we encountered the Black Blade Ship. In the end, the Ice Witch's relic fell into the Black Blade Ship..."

However, as a price, we also managed to snatch the Dice Witch's relics from them.

As he spoke, Palu took out a small six-sided die, with each side showing a six.

Trading the Ice Witch for the Dice Witch's relic is a huge loss... Chen Qi thought to himself.

Legend has it that the Dice Witch was a reckless, alcoholic gambler and a complete madwoman.

She was once the daughter of a wealthy family. While studying at the Royal University of Bei, she unfortunately joined a gambling organization and won the resources to advance to the legendary level. From then on, she became obsessed with getting something for nothing and wanted to obtain everything through gambling.

She kept making all sorts of crazy bets.

Through countless reckless actions, she lost her family, her friends, her power, and the entire large family that supported her because of gambling.

Born into wealth, she ultimately lost everything, leaving only a withered, aged, and murky soul.

Finally, guided by the Ice Witch, the Dice Witch lost her bet with the Lantern Follower, and her soul returned to the Lantern Apostle of the Witch Sea.

Her witch relics had long been sold to the casino.

The sole purpose of this witch's relic is to improve luck, but each time luck is improved, it brings a misfortune of random magnitude.

The Ice Witch's relic, according to legend, is a witch's relic that can freeze time in a region, serving as a legendary relic for opening up 'time-related' regions!

The Ice Witch's artifact is the most precious of all witch relics! An unimaginably priceless treasure!

Fen blinked and asked:
"Can I take a look?"

"no problem."

Palu handed the dice to Finn.

Finn examined it carefully in her hand and was certain that it was one of the thirteen witch relics.

Currently, she possesses the relics of the Flower Witch and the Blade Witch, Chenqi possesses the relics of the Lamp Witch, and Palu possesses the relics of the Dice Witch.

In total, they possess four witch relics! They are only one more witch relic away from opening the witch's coffin and awakening her great teacher, the Ice Witch!
Fen swallowed a mouthful of water, as if she could see her teacher come back to life.

Palu put the dice away and continued:
"Secondly, in addition to the news about the Ice Witch's relics, we also discovered a special coordinate within the ruins of the Lamp Witch."

Our crew's archaeological findings strongly suggest that this is the location of the Witch's Coffin—a tiny fissure at a depth of 5,000 meters in the deep sea!

Paru became more and more excited as he spoke!
As a follower of the Ice Witch, he can also witness the magnificent scene of the Ice Witch's descent!

"Coordinates of the Witch's Coffin: 5,000 meters, a tiny crack..."

Fen was stunned.

Paru's coordinates are correct!

These are the coordinates her teacher told her.

But these coordinates were so easily discovered by outsiders.

However, the 'Witch's Coffin' is essentially an ancient ruin built by a witch, and it is not surprising that clues to the Witch's Coffin exist in various ruins.

Chen Qi noticed Fen's worry and added:
"Although it's just my speculation, as expected, both the Black Whale Gang and the Sea God Pirate Gang know the location of the Witch's Coffin. However, without the Witch's relics, venturing into the deep sea at a depth of 5,000 meters is simply courting death."

Finn nodded. The coordinates weren't the key; the key was the five witch relics!
Captain Paru leaned against the side of the ship, his eyes filled with excitement:
"Possessing coordinates, the Ice Witch's relics, the Sea God Pirates' relics, and the relics that the Black Death Doctor stole from the Navy!"

By joining forces with the Sea God Pirates, the Black Whale Gang is only one step away from opening the Witch's Coffin!

Palu leaned against the boat, looked up at the sky, and said with a smile:

"Our time is running out! Therefore, you two, our Ice Demon Pirate Crew sincerely hopes to cooperate with you to open the Witch's Coffin and awaken the legendary Ice Witch!"
The tides are rising higher and higher; perhaps only the Ice Witch can avert the impending disaster for the Witch Sea.

Just one memento is missing… Fen swallowed a mouthful of water and looked at Chen Qi.

Chen Qi looked at the tired yet excited Palu.

As one of the four great pirates, Palu felt powerless after experiencing the 'Ruins of the Lamp Witch' and the attack by the Black Blade Ship during his journey in the Misty Sea.

In Chen Qi's eyes, Palu is undoubtedly a trustworthy partner.

However, the only thing that puzzled Chen Qi was Palu's true purpose in searching for the Ice Witch.

Besides searching for the path of the saints, Palu's search for the Ice Witch must have another unknown secret.

Chen Qi said:

"No problem, we'll cooperate and search for the witch's relics together. However, after we find another witch's relic, you must tell me your true purpose in searching for the Ice Witch..."

"The real purpose? You've heard my story, Black Hunter..."

Palu raised his head, looked at Chen Qi meaningfully, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"This concerns the history of the Witch Sea, but no problem. I swear to the Goddess of the Sea, I am willing to make this deal, and I will absolutely be your loyal ally!"

Paru gestured invitingly and continued:
"As an ally, I'm willing to help you with anything. Besides, if our goal is to find the Witch's Relics, I actually know the whereabouts of a Cup Relic."

"???"

I was startled when I woke up in the morning.

Paru continued:

"It is said that the Sea God Pirate Crew lent their relic of the Cup to a doctor for research into a kind of black, twisted blood..."

That twisted blood, once fully formed, can end the war in the Witch Sea! Awaken the true power of the Great Whale!

Doctor, twisted blood… Chen Qi swallowed hard.

Palu snapped his fingers:
"The most important point of this intelligence is that the person who possessed the relic of the Cup Witch was nothing more than a weak doctor! A weak doctor who couldn't even defeat one of our fingers!"

(End of this chapter)