Chapter 661: Chapter 291: Invitation to Escape the Maze Sea

In the sunless maze of the sea.

Xu Guang slowly opened his eyes, and the three dharma bodies hovering around him instantly returned to his body.

Yan Ru Ge sent a message over.

"I found some clues about the location of the Sea Eye from things left in Zheng Li’s cave. Shall we go and check it out now?"

Xu Guang frowned as he read the message.

Having finally found a way out, Xu Guang’s heart was not at ease, but rather heavy. The Sea Eye’s location would definitely be heavily guarded by the Sea Clan. It would be very difficult for them to leave from there.

"Let’s not act rashly for now. Let’s first figure out the situation over there."

Receiving the message, Yan Ru Ge calmed down and replied, "Okay, but you’ll have to help me find some Spiritual Objects. My cultivation is already perfect, and I can try to break through the barriers of the four realms."

"Alright."

Xu Guang naturally agreed.

Now, in the maze of the sea, the two of them were relying on each other for survival. Yan Ru Ge’s breakthrough, along with her powerful secret techniques, promised considerable combat strength.

Xu Guang contemplated this.

He stood up, transformed into a stream of light, and swiftly fled outward.

...

The scenery of the maze of the sea always seemed the same: a dim sky, deep sea waters, and almost endless demons.

Here, the Void Realm seemed to have no influence; there was almost no disturbance between the seabed and the sea surface.

Fortunately, along the way, Xu Guang found a valley filled with metallic energy. He stopped to see if there was a deep underwater palace and also to cultivate the true meaning of the Training Soldiers Divine Power.

However, to his disappointment, several days passed without condensing any martial intent from the divine power.

On a certain day.

Xu Guang stood atop rugged black reefs, with the inky, turbulent waters of the maze of the sea beneath his feet.

Just as he was about to leave in disappointment, a faint and indistinct aura emerged from behind him.

Xu Guang was instantly alert, his aura constrained, with the Green Emperor and Black Emperor dharma bodies hidden within him, ready to erupt at any moment.

He slowly turned around and saw a figure in a green robe quietly emerging from the fog not far away.

The newcomer was a Taoist with a slender face and a long, three-part beard, holding a white jade duster. His aura was harmonious and natural, in sharp contrast with the chaos and violence prevalent in the maze of the sea.

He exuded no hostility, merely standing there as if he had blended in with the surrounding environment.

A five-realm Qi Refiner!

Xu Guang’s heart tightened as he quickly determined the newcomer’s cultivation, and his demeanor was anything but ordinary.

"I am Master Qingsong, greetings Xu Guang." The Taoist smiled slightly, his voice calm with a peculiar soothing quality, exceptionally clear amid the deathly silence of the maze of the sea. "Your recent ’three-thousand-mile solo battles’ in the maze have been impressive. In my younger days, I was no match for you, Xu Guang, and it is humbling."

Xu Guang’s gaze narrowed further, his vigilance heightened.

For the person to locate him so accurately and mention his recent actions, he must have keen ears within Dark Abyss City, possibly keeping an eye on him all along.

"Master Qingsong?" Xu Guang maintained his composure, quickly searching his mind for relevant information.

Humans resided in Dark Abyss City, capable of opposing multiple Nirvana Demon Kings, which could only be done by human five-realm cultivators. This Master Qingsong, having reached the five realms, surely held a significant position here.

"What guidance does Master have for me?"

Master Qingsong lightly swept his duster, thinning the surrounding mist as he stepped closer, stopping three zhang away from Xu Guang, a distance that expressed goodwill but also displayed his calm confidence.

"I wouldn’t dare to guide you. I came to invite you to collaborate on... finding a way out of this maze sea prison."

Xu Guang’s pupils slightly contracted, but he maintained a calm facade: "Leave? Master must be joking. The maze of the sea is an ancient trap; even saints find it hard to escape. How can we possibly find a way out?"

"Ordinary paths indeed won’t suffice." Master Qingsong’s gaze grew profound as he looked deep into the maze of the sea, "But if one knows the secret of the ’Sea Eye,’ there might just be a glimmer of hope."

Sea Eye?

Xu Guang’s curiosity was piqued, the other party indeed knew about the Sea Eye. He feigned ignorance and asked Master Qingsong, "What exactly is this Sea Eye?"

Master Qingsong was silent for a while, contemplating whether Xu Guang truly didn’t know about the Sea Eye.

"The Sea Eye is the reason for the birth of the maze of the sea, containing its origin. We currently have some clues about it."

Hearing this, Xu Guang slightly shook his head, "My cultivation is inferior and not suitable for such a responsibility. Master should find someone else."

Throughout, Master Qingsong kept a cautious but safe distance from him, a position that allowed Xu Guang a quick escape in case of an attack, a reason he entertained the mysterious five-realm cultivator at all.

Master Qingsong’s expression remained unchanged, but a look of understanding flashed in his eyes, as if he expected Xu Guang’s response.

"You are too modest. With your strength, how can it be compared to an ordinary first Nirvana? An ordinary one can’t kill so many, or leave so effortlessly right under the noses of multiple second Nirvana Demon Kings.

I observe that you might be the key to our breakthrough."

He paused, lowering his voice, a hint of depth in his tone.

"Moreover, do you really think an old man like me, struggling to survive in the maze of the sea for hundreds of years, would know nothing about the true nature of the Sea Eye?"

Xu Guang remained silent.

This was precisely his greatest concern.