Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 434 Turbulent Abyss

Turbulent Abyss, Eye of Chaos.

This is the very center of the Turbulent Abyss. Clouds slowly swirl above the Eye of Chaos, appearing from a distance like a giant vortex. Beneath the vortex, the black ground is faintly visible. This is a typical basin landscape, with a relatively flat area at the center of the vortex. At the very center of the vortex stands a five-hundred-meter-high mountain.

Xiangliu and Fuyou stood atop the mountain peak, with clouds drifting around them. Looking down from here, one could vaguely see a black area, distinctly different from the other green ground.

"That must be the divine beast Xuanwu. I didn't expect it to be so big. It's more difficult to deal with than I imagined." Xiang Liu stood on the ground, about five or six meters tall. With his thick body, his nine snake heads flew up and down in the air, and when they were spread out, they looked like a small mountain.

"It's been a long time since I've had a proper fight. Being buried underground for thousands of years has been so dull. Today I can finally stretch out this body that's about to rot," Xiang Liu said in a sinister tone. His nine heads flashed with both ferocity and excitement, and green venom flowed from their snake mouths, making a sizzling sound as it dripped onto the rocks. Clearly, the venom was extremely corrosive.

"We are not here to fight, but to take back what belongs to Lord Gonggong," said Fuyou, a creature with a human head and a snake's body, coldly. He was only two or three meters tall, and standing in front of Xiangliu, he looked like a child. However, Xiangliu surprisingly obeyed Fuyou's words.

"The Undying Raging Tide is right beneath this Breath of Earth, but Xuanwu is guarding it. I don't think he'll just stand by and watch us take the Undying Raging Tide," Xiang Liu said doubtfully.

"He certainly wouldn't be so kind, but we don't need to confront Xuanwu head-on. In a situation where the enemy is in the light and we are in the dark, outsmarting him is the wiser choice." Fuyou revealed an evil smile.

Xiang Liu asked, "What good idea do you have?"

Floating's gaze pierced through the clouds and locked onto Xuanwu's body. It said coldly, "While it's sleeping, use your poison to trap it and force it away from below. Then I'll use the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation to lock it up. At that time, I can directly absorb its life force. No matter what kind of divine beast it is, it will become our nourishment."

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"I've been really busy lately, non-stop, without a moment to rest." Guo Shiyi said as she quickly dived underwater. After her underwater journey in Yunze, she was becoming more and more accustomed to the underwater world, and her diving skills were becoming more and more proficient. She was wearing a light yellow tracksuit, and her long black hair looked like a blot of ink spreading in the water. When she glided past Qin Xiaochuan, she was as light as a mermaid, adding a beautiful touch of color to the oppressive underwater world.

Compared to Guo Shiyi's lightness, Han Kexin was like a statue gradually sinking. Her expression was indifferent, and wind-elemental spiritual energy kept gushing out from her feet, propelling her like a rocket, shuttling straight through the water.

The Dragon Ball in Qin Xiaochuan's hand emitted a faint yellow light, with a bright spot pointing to the lower left, indicating the presence of a water void in that direction. This was the Dragon Ball's unique function: the ability to locate water voids.

They were now in the largest lake on the outskirts of XY City. Guided by the Dragon Ball, they easily located a water feature and immediately recited the water-repelling spell before jumping into the water.

"Yeah, before, we could get a good rest after each adventure, but now it's one adventure after another." Qin Xiaochuan responded to Guo Shiyi's words. The underwater world was really monotonous and depressing, and chatting could relieve the depressed mood.

Han Kexin remained indifferent as always, so she rarely spoke in these conversations unless she had the chance to confront Qin Xiaochuan.

"Sister Kexin, don't you understand why we still chose to go there without hesitation after knowing how dangerous the Turbulent Abyss is?" Guo Shiyi said.

"It was indeed a bit unexpected," Han Kexin said calmly.

Instead of explaining directly to Han Kexin, Guo Shiyi asked Qin Xiaochuan, "Xiaochuan, what are your thoughts?"

"I wouldn't have been so decisive before," Qin Xiaochuan said, his voice carrying a maturity beyond his years. "But my time in Crescent City taught me a lot. We've talked about faith before. In fact, when faced with choices, most people prioritize their own interests, which is actually a kind of animalistic instinct for self-preservation."

Qin Xiaochuan was actually explaining this to Han Kexin. He continued, "This instinct can indeed help us avoid harm to some extent, but it can also lead to shortsightedness. In order to transcend our limitations, we must overcome this animalistic instinct in order to show our divine side. And what gives us this ability is our inner belief, or faith. Just as you once said, when faced with choices, relying on faith can help us find the right path."

"In fact, our divinity originates from the Way of Heaven. The Tao Te Ching says, 'Do nothing, yet nothing is left undone.' Doing nothing doesn't mean doing nothing, but rather letting go of the subjective consciousness of action caused by attachment, allowing divinity to take over our consciousness. Only in this way can we obtain infinite wisdom that transcends ourselves, thereby achieving the effect of being omnipotent. Heaven guides us in its own way, and we must learn to actively accept our destiny. This is my belief, and it is also my Great Way. I will practice my own Great Way, and naturally I will not worry unnecessarily about things that have not yet happened in the future. That's all."

Upon hearing Qin Xiaochuan's words, Han Kexin couldn't help but look at him, and for a moment she seemed to see a familiar figure.

So that's why he chose the path of suicide without hesitation? She couldn't help but think, and for a moment her heart was filled with bitterness. Perhaps only her sister could truly understand him, while she herself had never truly gotten close to him.

The water feature at the bottom of the lake had appeared before them, very similar to the water feature at the bottom of Yunze Lake, except that it was much smaller in area, less than three meters in diameter. The three of them floated above the water feature, and Qin Xiaochuan said, "I'll go down and check the situation first. If there's no danger, we'll go down together."

"Be careful." Guo Shiyi looked at him intently, without saying anything more.

Qin Xiaochuan nodded, and a green vine emerged from Guo Shiyi's palm, wrapping around Qin Xiaochuan's waist. Qin Xiaochuan glanced at the two girls, then plunged into the Water Ruins. After entering the Water Ruins, Qin Xiaochuan discovered that the Water Ruins, which did not appear narrow, were actually a vast and magical world inside.

The surrounding water suddenly began to accelerate, and the immense force continuously pulled his body. The Dragon Ball automatically emitted a strong light, enveloping Qin Xiaochuan and forming a bubble-like barrier that allowed him to stabilize himself. Countless points of light flickered in the water, like countless fish swimming in the water. Some illusions seemed to be playing in those lights. Qin Xiaochuan felt as if his body had disappeared, and he had become a pure consciousness, swimming in the endless Milky Way, or traveling through the river of time, or riding on the back of a fast dragon and galloping wildly.

After adapting to his surroundings, Qin Xiaochuan opened his mental space and discovered that he seemed to be in a huge transparent pipe. Water flowed endlessly in the pipe, and outside this liquid pipe were countless pipes of all sizes, intertwined and connected to each other, all leading to an unseen end.

After confirming there were no other dangers, Qin Xiaochuan swam back from the Water Ruins. Guo Shiyi used vines to tie the three of them and Kaiming together, then jumped into the Water Ruins. Qin Xiaochuan silently thought of the Turbulent Abyss, and then the three of them, under the protection of the Dragon Pearl, quickly traversed the water. The light in the water flashed rapidly before their eyes. Because the speed was too fast, countless senses flooded into Qin Xiaochuan's mind, making him feel overwhelmed. He had no choice but to withdraw his mental space and completely surrender himself to the Dragon Pearl.

The waterway branched off in countless directions, but the Dragon Ball always managed to choose the right one. After a long yet seemingly fleeting journey, the scenery ahead abruptly changed. All the specific images of flowing water vanished, replaced by an endless, chaotic void. A maddening cacophony of countless sounds—flowing water, breaking water, and howling water—was heard, yet a profound stillness pervaded the scene.

The protective bubble enveloping them began to shake violently, as if being torn apart by countless invisible hands.

"We may be approaching our destination!" Qin Xiaochuan whispered a reminder, expanding his mental space and focusing his attention on every corner.

The next second, the barrier bubble enveloping them was like a leaf thrown into a whirlpool, suddenly flung out of the relatively "orderly" water channel and plunged completely into the chaotic abyss ahead, where the laws had collapsed and everything was in disarray!

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