288 The Lights Were Rekindled

"Don't be silly. I'm not that bored. The entire Poneglyph is mine now. I'm just taking it with me. What's the point of carving words on it if I'm not going to leave it here?" Teach shook his head with a smile.

"Teach, what's next? Should we just take it?" Rediat asked Teach was the captain, so the decision was naturally left to him.

"This Golden Bell was our original goal. Before that, we rekindled this light that had been silent for four hundred years. You're all curious about what the legendary Golden Bell sounds like when it's struck," Teach said excitedly, looking up at the enormous Golden Bell. With a light leap, he jumped directly onto the steps.

The Golden Bell is a relic of history, a legendary object. Hearing Teach's words, they were all curious and filled with anticipation.

"Help me stabilize the two sides of the frame. I don't know how much force I'll need, I'm afraid it will collapse," Teach said. Wallace and Slada stepped forward and climbed onto either side of the Golden Bell, holding onto the golden pillars. They were already prepared for this.

Looking at the Golden Bell, Teach seemed incredibly small compared to its Golden Bell; even giants would appear tiny in Golden Bell presence.

Taking a deep breath, Teach lightly leaped to the front of the Golden Bell and quickly threw a punch.

Teach's powerful fist slammed directly into the Golden Bell that stood still in front of him.

A loud "BOOM!" echoed, but the bell did not ring; it was not the sound of a bell.

Under Teach's immense power, the Golden Bell violently, causing its core to vibrate and collide directly with the Golden Bell's body.

The melodious sound of bells rang out, spreading rapidly in a short time. The members of the Night Pirates, who were digging for gold below, heard the bells and stopped what they were doing.

The sound of the bell seems to bring peace to the soul, making people more tranquil and serene. It is very pleasant to hear and seems to be able to eliminate negative emotions.

Outside Kappa, on Angel Island, the Angel Island, God Gan Erfo, who was waiting quietly, suddenly heard a loud bell ringing from the God Island.

Their bodies trembled uncontrollably. "This... is this the voice of the gods? They've actually found the legendary Golden Bell!" Gan Erford exclaimed.

Upon hearing the bell, some residents of Angel Island nearby knelt down in excitement, seemingly begging for something and praying devoutly.

After becoming a god, he also tried to find the legendary Golden Bell that could emit the voice of the gods. However, after searching the entire God Island, he still couldn't find it. Gradually, he gave up and believed that the Golden Bell mentioned by Shandia did not exist. So it seems that it was all true.

However, he felt a little disappointed, knowing that the Golden Bell did not belong to them.

The Golden Bell that the Shandia had dreamed of rang out at that moment, but sadly, they could no longer hear them; they had been destroyed, destroyed by Lafitte.

The belief they had held for 400 years was just one step away, but Teach helped them accomplish the task of lighting up Shandora.

Below the Sky Island, a group of pirates gathered on Gaya Island, many of whom had witnessed the Night Pirates' arrival on the Sky Island.

They are now gathered together, and among them is one who has been captured: Wenbran Coolido, a descendant of Noland.

With the Night Pirates reaching Sky Island via the Sky-Rending Current, many people have come to believe in Sky Island existence. The footage of the Night Pirates' arrival on Sky Island has quickly spread to countless people, and the broadcast of the footage will not be delayed by another day.

Furthermore, some people who knew about the Sky Island confirmed this claim, especially those who originally lived on the Sky Island or stayed Sky Island. They specifically filmed some footage of the Sky Island and took the opportunity to make a fortune.

This also truly confirmed the existence of Sky Island.

They also wanted to go to the Sky Island. At this time, someone thought of Wenblank Kulik, a descendant of the Liar King who believed in the existence of the Sky Island. He should know something.

So they sent men to capture Venbrand Kulik.

Wenblanc Crick was still somewhat bewildered, and being young, he was powerless to resist. Although he was not weak, they outnumbered him and were mainly due to the news that the Night Pirates had landed on Sky Island.

Suddenly, a deep and beautiful sound rang out from the sky; they could all tell it was the sound of striking.

"What... what's going on?"

"The sound seems to have come from the sky."

"Could it have been done by the Dark Emperor?"

What kind of sound can come down from the sky?

The sound of the bell puzzled everyone present, and they couldn't help but discuss it.

When Wenblank Kulik heard the bell, his eyes widened and his face went blank. He seemed to have thought of something, and overwhelmed with emotion and grievance, he suddenly knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

His condition caught the attention of others. "Kulik, what's wrong? Do you know something?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to him.

"Hey! Speak up, what do you know?"

Wenbrand Kulik's state clearly indicated that he knew something, but given his heartbroken and distressed appearance, it was inappropriate to disturb him. However, these people were not good; one by one, they pulled out their weapons and made threatening gestures from the shadows.

"Yes, it's the Golden Bell! This is the sound of the Golden Bell! My ancestors did not lie, the Golden Land truly exists!" Wenblank Kulik shouted excitedly, tears streaming down his face.

Wenblank Kulik's words surprised the others. Many of them knew the story of the big talker, but they didn't expect Kulik to react so strongly. However, what did the Golden Bell have to do with the Golden Land? But looking at Kulik, he didn't seem to be lying.

The story of the Great Talker has been passed down for 400 years; it cannot be resolved with just a few words.

Moreover, there is no conclusive evidence that it is the Golden Bell, and there is no information about the Golden Bell in the story of the Big Liar King, after all, the stories are all brief.

"Don't be confused, explain yourself clearly. What does this have to do with the Golden Land?" one of the pirates frowned and asked.

Kulik snapped out of his reverie, wiping away his tears. "Our ancestors left behind a diary, recording the story of Shandora, the Golden Land..."

Kulik began to recount the complete story clearly recorded in his ancestor's diary. In the past, Kulik's reputation as a liar was so deeply ingrained that no one would believe it or think it was a fabrication, so he never brought it out.

Having carried the surname of the great writer Wenblanc for so many years, he had long since memorized this diary.

"The Golden Bell is the light of Shandora, its most precious treasure. Its sound, like a light in the darkness, guides ships sailing through storms and ignites hope. Only the sound of the Golden Bell can travel so far, reaching us from Sky Island thousands of meters high." Wenblan Kulik said, tears welling in his eyes again. His inner excitement lingered, only growing stronger. "So, this confirms one of my guesses."

"What guess?" the others asked in unison.

"Look," Kulik said, taking out two maps. One was relatively new, while the other was very old and even yellowed.

"This is a map of Gaya Island drawn by our ancestors 400 years ago, and this is a map of Gaya Island today. Except for a large missing part, the rest is exactly the same, which means that a part of Gaya Island is indeed missing, and it is the area with the Golden Land. The Golden Land is located at the right eye of the skull." Kulik pointed to the two maps, and the pirates around him couldn't help but believe Kulik's words.

"Before my ancestor died, he guessed that the Golden Land had sunk into the sea, but that was wrong. If it had sunk, it would have been easy to find, but there wasn't even a trace of it. I went into the sea to search many times, but I only found a little bit of gold."

"Now I'm certain that the missing part of Gaya Island, along with Golden Land, was swept to the Sky Island by the Sky-Rending Current. That's why the Golden Bell appeared on the Sky Island," Kulik said confidently.

"How is this possible? How can there be such a huge Sky-Rending Current? You know, this is an island." Some people didn't believe it; it was simply too outrageous.

However, Kulik is now mentally sharp and already has a way to deal with it.

"Why not? Just like the once-in-a-century super-massive natural disaster storm during the Battle of Ed War, it's entirely possible that a super-massive Sky-Rending Current could appear over Gaya Island. You've all seen how powerful Sky-Rending Current are. Moreover, Sky-Rending Current have been occurring in the waters around Gaya Island for a long time and have never stopped."

"Therefore, under the impact of the Sky-Rending Current, the part of Golden Land connected to Gaya Island was washed to the Sky Island, and at the same time, some gold was washed off the island and fell to various places in the waters around Gaya Island."

"Four hundred years have passed, and this gold is buried deep in the sea. I have gone down to sea many times to search for gold, and I have found gold in many different places. Although there is not much, it can still confirm my conjecture. If anyone can search for gold with me, we can confirm this idea more quickly."

"Now, all we need to do is wait. Wait for the Night Pirates to return from Sky Island and see if they took the Golden Bell or the gold. Do they have any land on Sky Island? The inhabitants of Sky Island live in the clouds. As long as there is land, we can determine whether Golden Land was washed ashore on Sky Island." Kulik spoke with reason and confidence.

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes again. "Ancestor, 400 years have passed, and our Wenbulan family can finally have our injustice redressed! Ah!" A grown man couldn't help but sob and cry out loudly, tears streaming down his face in front of everyone.

Even the ferocious pirates around him were affected by Wenblan Crick's emotions, and a sorrowful atmosphere filled the air. They did not disturb Crick any further.

If what Kulik said is true, then Kulik is truly pitiful. The story of the Liar King has been passed down for four hundred years, and his family and surname have been ridiculed for four hundred years, living in this world with the label of "descendants of the Liar King."

It's truly a miracle that someone with such a bad reputation could still have their surname passed down, and even get married and have children.

This is a joke. Kulik's parents and ancestors most likely lived in anonymity, but they also inherited the will to clear their ancestors' names.

The crowd gradually dispersed, but some people had other ideas. They became interested in the gold that Kulik had previously speculated about, that some of the gold was scattered on the sea.

It's important to know that Kulik is actually quite wealthy. He owns a ship and has repeatedly brought gold to the black market in Magu Town to trade it. They know the origin of this gold; Kulik found it in the sea. They previously thought it was just a scam by Kulik, but now it seems that it might actually be true.

There might be gold at the bottom of the sea. Since I'll be staying on Gaya Island for the next few days anyway, waiting for news from the Night Pirates, I might as well go and search the deep sea. Maybe I'll really find some gold?

Wouldn't that be making a fortune?

If we fail, or if the facts come out and it turns out to be false, then we should teach Kulik a good lesson.

With this in mind, several pirate crews set off for the sea, hoping to find gold beneath the surface of Gaya Island.

Some pirate crews even bought specialized equipment. As Kurik said, it must have been buried deep in the sea for four hundred years, so it must have been very well hidden.

Teach's immense strength caused the entire Golden Bell to shake violently, striking it twelve times before slowly coming to a stop.

Teach was unaware of what was happening on Gaya Island, nor had he paid any special attention to it.

Looking at the Golden Bell in front of him, Teach jumped down from the steps. Boundless black energy surged from Teach's body, gradually covering and enveloping the entire Golden Bell.

Immediately afterwards, Teach pulled downwards with his hand, as if using Darkness Devour, and the entire staircase was slowly swallowed up. This was partly due to the sturdiness of the Golden Bell material, and partly due to Teach's development of the Dark-Dark Fruit, which allowed him to control the Darkness Space within his body on a small scale. In the boundless darkness, he created a vacuum zone free of dark power, which was also Teach's storage room.

Moreover, Rediat's space simply couldn't hold the Golden Bell; it was too small, and most of it was already filled with Ohara's books.

Adding to the gold from Shandora, Teach felt his own space couldn't hold it all. Considering Nelson's capacity, there would still be some gold left over, which would have to be kept on the ship.

Gradually, the entire golden staircase, along with the Golden Bell and pillars on top, was swallowed by darkness, and the black energy that had been released was quickly drawn back into Teach's body.

"Let's go, this is settled, let's get back to Shandora." Teach smiled as he took the Golden Bell and turned around.