Over the next few days, Shadow City grew livelier and livelier.
More and more powerful figures came from every direction, gathering in this neutral city that hung alone in the deep sea.
In teahouses and taverns, along streets and alleys, everyone was discussing the same topic... the Ancient Black Emperor's ruins.
Some said the ruins contained the cultivation techniques and divine abilities the Ancient Black Emperor had spent his life training in, and that obtaining them could allow one to break through to Heavenly Sovereign.
Some said the ruins held sacred treasures left behind by the Ancient Black Emperor, priceless beyond measure.
Others said the ruins contained the Dark Source Pearl left behind by the Ancient Black Emperor, and that refining it would allow one to master the supreme power of darkness.
Opinions varied wildly, with no one able to agree, but there was one thing everyone understood perfectly well... whoever seized the greatest fortune after the ruins opened might become the next Ancient Black Emperor.
Lin Langtian and Yin Ruoshui kept to themselves, rarely going out. Aside from occasionally leaving to gather information, they spent most of their time in the inn.
With the help of the Black Heaven Bead's sensing ability, Yin Ruoshui had already roughly confirmed the location of the ruins... in the deep sea about a thousand li southeast of Shadow City.
There was a powerful restriction around the outer perimeter of the ruins. It had yet to dissipate and would still require several more days.
And over these few days, Lin Langtian also gathered important information regarding the Black Heaven Bead.
It turned out that there was not only one Black Heaven Bead, but eight in total, scattered throughout the Great Thousand World.
Legend had it that before the Ancient Black Emperor died, he sealed