CHAPTER 660: CHAPTER 659: THE TREASURE OF THE TREASURE ROOM

The floor before them gave way, opening up to the surroundings as the seawater parted to reveal a staircase that descended into the earth.

Lamps flickering with flame were placed along the passageway, their ancient atmosphere washing over them in waves.

Witnessing this scene, Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes, recognizing the oil lamps as a staple of human society.

This place reminded him of Ribel City.

Merfolk would have no issues staying dry for a short period, unlike Deep Divers, seeming inherently capable of forging civilizations on land.

Stepping onto the staircase, Hai Zhuming displayed a curiosity threefold greater than Lu Zixun’s.

From time to time, she looked at the flickering lamps as if she were tempted to reach out and touch them.

"This here used to be the Treasure Room of Jerusalem," Hai Xin said, "but after being invaded, little remained. The one thing the invaders didn’t take were the books of Jerusalem."

After a pause, Hai Xin’s words carried an unmistakable scoff, "But how would these ignorant invaders know that the books held the true value of the Treasure Room?"

It seemed Hai Xin’s words were intended for Hai Zhuming, yet Lu Zixun felt as though they were a test directed at him.

Nevertheless, the sentiment sparked Hai Zhuming’s interest.

Carefully following behind Hai Xin, Hai Zhuming asked, "Grandpa Xin, what is recorded in these books?"

"They contain the heart-to-heart experiences of past Sealing God Practitioners."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zixun immediately lost interest.

He had no intentions of partaking in that so-called Divine Enthronement; these books were less appealing to him than a plate of sashimi.

Descending the staircase, a stone door appeared before the trio.

They could faintly see a mural on the door, depicting a mermaid holding a pearl aloft, gazing upwards with devotion.

On seeing this scene, Lu Zixun instinctively looked up as well.

All he saw was darkness; there was nothing else.

"This is..."

Looking at the mermaid on the door, Hai Zhuming’s voice trembled uncontrollably, tears unconsciously sliding down her cheeks.

"That’s your mother, daughter of the sea."

In the calm voice lay an indistinguishable heartache as Hai Xin looked at the door and sighed silently.

Uh?

Lu Zixun found himself perplexed; something didn’t add up.

Considering how long Jerusalem had existed and the fact that Hai Zhuming was only about twenty years old, why was her mother’s image inscribed upon this stone door? What kind of maneuver was this?

Lu Zixun, who always struggled with arithmetic, found himself mired in a headache-inducing confusion, unable to make sense of the timeline.

Hai Xin said nothing more.

Sea Energy materialized in his right hand, a cerulean glow exceptionally beautiful in the dim surroundings.

The stone door began to tremble, slowly sinking into the ground.

The once-glorious Treasure Room now permeated with the moldy smell of a damp blanket.

Lu Zixun, with his sensitive sense of smell, wrinkled his nose in discomfort. Was this truly the Treasure Room?

Sea Energy swept through the room, the unpleasant odor vanishing, replaced by a faint fishy scent.

Though not particularly pleasant either, Lu Zixun found this more acceptable by comparison.

Walking straight to the back of the room, Hai Xin reached for three ancient books on the shelf.

Judging by their tattered condition, they seemed likely to fall apart after a few more readings.

These must be the heart-to-heart experiences Hai Xin had mentioned... There were three of them...

So, three people had taken part in the Divine Enthronement?

After applying a layer of protective Sea Energy to the book, Hai Xin solemnly handed it over to Hai Zhuming, "Remember the experiences written down here well; they can provide significant assistance on your Sealing God Road."

"Okay!"

Knowing the importance of Divine Enthronement, Hai Zhuming was clearer than anyone about the significance of these three books.

That is to say...

Lu Zixun, bored out of his mind, was lying in Hai Zhuming’s room, devoid of any desire.

He had originally planned, while Hai Zhuming was in Library City reinforcing her knowledge today, to find a place to watch television.

Unexpectedly, having gained new insights, Hai Zhuming started to study right in the room.

This made Zixun, who felt like would die if he were away from his phone for even a moment, find the time unbearably long.

But the good news was, to ensure the integrity of the books, the room’s water had been drained.

Finally, Zixun, not being underwater, felt a bit of relief in his heart.

"The first challenge is a contest of knowledge, and there are no significant difficulties before the last, deadliest question, ’the future you envision’..."

Seeing Hai Zhuming’s worried expression, Zixun couldn’t help but lean over for a glance.

A contest of knowledge and the future you envision?

Zixun narrowed his eyes; this position of Divine Enthronement seemed not so simple.

The first part was easy to explain; as a Divine being, you might not be omniscient or omnipotent, but you must at least know about most things.

The purpose of the latter part was somewhat more difficult to analyze.

At this point, Zixun thought about the future he had envisioned.

It was probably a peaceful world where he and Lin Siyin could happily grow old together.

But what kind of future would a Divine being envision?

Looking at Hai Zhuming again, he observed her smile one moment and frown the next, the fluctuations in her emotions were unusually large, which left Zixun puzzled.

She couldn’t have gone mad during her research, could she?

Shaking his head, Zixun left Hai Zhuming’s side, planning to find an opportunity to inform Hai Xin.

Just as Zixun was about to leave the room, Hai Zhuming suddenly stood up, her face bursting into a dazzling smile, "The future I want to construct is one where we can fear no external enemy, avoid war and chaos, where people live in happiness and the ocean remains calm!"

Hiss...

Zixun could clearly feel that, after Hai Zhuming spoke these words, Sea Energy inexplicably flowed into her body – was this Sea Energy’s approval?

After silently comparing his own and Hai Zhuming’s ideas for the future, Zixun smacked his lips.

Indeed, there was a difference between individuals.

Clearly, not everyone desired to live an unambitious life like a salted fish.

However, seeing that Hai Zhuming had not gone mad, Zixun silently slipped back to the windowsill.

Since he couldn’t use his phone and had to protect Hai Zhuming, he might as well sleep.

The striving ones are worthy of admiration.

When Zixun woke up and saw Hai Zhuming still writing vigorously, a sense of sentiment inexplicably rose in his heart.

Taking advantage of Hai Zhuming’s distraction, Zixun stepped out of the room and found Hai Xin, "Won’t there be any problem with Hai Zhuming studying like this?"

"No."

Hai Xin said with certainty, "I’ve read those insights no less than four hundred times; there won’t be any issues."

Zixun raised his eyebrows at Hai Xin’s answer.

After a moment, Zixun asked, "Then why don’t you take part in the Divine Enthronement?"

No sooner had he spoken than Zixun felt the unfriendly gaze of Hai Xin lock onto him.