Chapter 606: Going up to the poor blue and falling into the underworld
At the end of the East China Sea, at the bottom of "Guixu".
The gray-white mist flows endlessly.
Sometimes it is sparse like yarn, sometimes it is dense like tide, sometimes it is turbulent, sometimes it is calm and soothing. In this chaos, everything becomes blurry, as if we have returned to the beginning of time when the heaven and earth were not opened and yin and yang were not separated.
Gu Xu looked at the thick fog in front of him and said to Zhao Changying beside him: "Actually, the flow of this 'Hunyuan Qi' is regular."
"Is there a pattern?" Zhao Changying frowned slightly, feeling quite surprised.
Just now, in the process of Gu Xu using the power of "Qiankun" to collect "Hunyuan Qi", his spiritual consciousness also quietly unfolded, shuttling through the gray-white mist like a thin thread, trying to capture And understand the mysterious principles contained in it.
After all, stepping into a mysterious place like "Guixu" is almost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Dahuang practitioners. Most of them will never be able to set foot here in their lifetime.
Zhao Changying knew very well that it would be a great regret if he did not seize this rare opportunity to explore and understand as many of the mysteries of the nature of the world as possible at the end of the world.
However, "Hunyuan Qi" itself is a symbol of chaos.
When Zhao Changying's consciousness touched the mist, he felt countless broken and messy images intertwined together, rushing toward him like a rising tide. He felt like a lonely rock on the seashore, and was instantly submerged by the chaotic waves.
He seemed to witness the rapid alternation between night and day, the golden thunder piercing the dim sky, the majestic mountain peaks collapsing, and the airtight gray iron net spreading from under his feet to the distant horizon... But these The picture seemed extremely abstract, distorted, and unreal, which made him wonder whether it was just his own hallucination.
When he broke free from the illusion, he found that his true energy and spiritual power had been consumed a lot, as if he had just experienced a fierce battle, an indescribable force Fatigue washed over me.
Because of this, when Gu Xu said the word "law" calmly and calmly, Zhao Changying was deeply impressed and couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart: He is indeed the reincarnation of Emperor Ziwei.
“If we go deeper into the 'Hunyuan Qi', we may reach other time nodes in the wilderness world, or we may cross distant spaces and reach other worlds. All this seems to be Full of uncertainty," Gu Xu explained, "It's like sailing on the vast sea. When the haze in the sky obscures the stars, and there is no compass in our hands to guide us, we can only let the wind and waves control us and be taken to an unknown destination. .
"However, if we have a compass in hand, we can try to control the course and go where we want to go."
Hearing Gu Xu's words, Zhao Changying's brows furrowed even more. As a powerful true king who achieved Tao through martial arts, he was good at using force to defeat skill. However, his understanding of the secrets of Tao beyond martial arts was not deep enough.
"Your Majesty, the 'compass' you are talking about is——"
"——This is it."
As Gu Xu spoke, he took out the astrolabe. . Under the cover of thick fog, the complex lines on the astrolabe seemed to be gradually lit up, exuding a soft silvery white halo, like a trickling stream flowing through his fingertips.
Most of Gu Xu's understanding of "Hunyuan Qi" comes from the memory of Emperor Ziwei, and a small part comes from the unique understanding of the laws of time and space given to him by the authority of "Time" and "Qiankun".
Since being promoted to a strong saint, his control over the laws of time and space has become increasingly sophisticated, making the "Hunyuan Qi" gradually lose its mysterious veil in his eyes.
He has long realized that during the last time he traveled through time and space through "Guixu", Emperor Ziwei had been secretly using the "astrolabe" to steer him, so that he could accurately send him to several certain places. The timing made him "coincidentally" meet Zhao Yan and the young Chi Yangzi from his previous life.
"Recently, Shen Qiu has been sorting out the resource status of various places in the Great Wilderness for me," Gu Xu paused and continued, "According to his report, I found that many spiritual mineral resources in the Great Wilderness are gradually being depleted. , and many spiritual grasses and spiritual plants may also be facing an endangered situation due to environmental changes.
“I am worried that in the near future, the cultivation resources of the wild world will not be able to meet the growing cultivation needs of the monks. .
"In the memory of my previous life, hundreds of years ago, the upper world also faced the same dilemma. Their solution was to travel through the turbulent flow of 'Hunyuan Qi' and explore other worlds in search of richer knowledge. Resources.
“Perhaps, we can also learn from this method. "
"Other worlds? "Zhao Changying had a look of astonishment on his face and couldn't help repeating in a low voice.
Because the Great Wilderness World has been imprisoned by Taishang Haotian for a long time and is in a state of isolation from the outside world, thousands of people have been brainwashed by Taishang Haotian. For many years, in the minds of most Dahuang people, Dahuang is the only world that exists in the entire universe - at most, there is an illusory "fairy world". Because of this, when Zhao Changying heard that Dahuang monks could actually set foot in other places. He was deeply surprised when he discovered the world and obtained resources from these new worlds
"That's right." Gu Xu replied.
He came to "Guixu" today. In addition to collecting "Hunyuan Qi", he actually had another purpose.
He plans to verify the feasibility of astrolabe positioning in space turbulence.
With his current strength, he is not enough to travel through space turbulence and reach other worlds without risk.
However, this does not prevent him from making early preparations for the future development of Dahuang.
After a brief explanation to Zhao Changying, Gu Xu took the astrolabe and stepped deeper into the gray and white fog.
Zhao Changying watched his back gradually disappear, hesitated for a moment, and followed him.
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In the deep chaos, a faint silvery white light bloomed quietly, like a solitary lamp in the dark night.
The astrolabe floats quietly in the sky.
The complex lines carved on its surface shine with silvery white light, as if countless stars are moving along a predetermined orbit, and they also seem to reveal the profound rhythm of time and space.
Gu Xu stood aside, his eyes fixed on the changes in light and shadow on the surface of the astrolabe, silently making complex calculations in his mind.
Zhao Changying stood beside him, always alert to any changes around him.
Suddenly, he vaguely caught a glimpse of several dark, huge, flickering shadows, floating leisurely from the depths of chaos. These shadows have no entity, lying across the void, blending into the surrounding environment, like slowly moving mountains.
When Zhao Changying stared at these shadows, a strong sense of dizziness and oppression suddenly came over him, as if these shadow hills might collapse at any time, swallowing him ruthlessly into endless darkness.
"Your Majesty, please look, what's over there is——"
"——Don't worry, it's the 'Void Whale', a creature that survives in the turbulence of space. They are condensed by shadows. , usually act according to instinct. As long as we don't take the initiative to provoke, they will not pose a threat to us..." Gu Xu explained calmly while searching for the memory of Emperor Ziwei's previous exploration of the void.
However, before he finished speaking, Gu Xu's eyes suddenly narrowed, his eyes showing alertness.
Then, he grabbed Zhao Changying's sleeve and pulled him back quickly.
"Quick! We must leave here immediately!"
"Your Majesty, this...what is going on?" Zhao Changying asked doubtfully while following him to escape.
He didn't quite understand why Gu Xu was calmly explaining that the "Void Whale" was not a threat one moment, but was so eager to pull him away the next moment.
Gu Xu did not answer immediately.
The two quickly left the chaotic fog, traveled through space, and returned to the waterfall at the end of the East China Sea.
At this time, Gu Xu took a deep breath and explained to Zhao Changying: "I just noticed that the leading void whale has a line of cause and effect. Although I can't see where the other end of it points. , but I suspect it is probably connected to Taishang Haotian.”