Chapter 341: Chapter 341: The Mortal Realm Collapses, Gu Yuexi Draws Her Sword

In the Mortal Domain, before the lonely burial mound.

Gu Yuexi sheathed her longsword and then glanced around.

’Huh? Where’s that damn mosquito?’

Gu Yuexi frowned slightly. ’That damn mosquito might be unreliable most of the time, but he shouldn’t be running off in a strange, unknown place like this.’

Her gaze swept across the ground, finally settling on the dug-up burial mound.

The once simple but neat mound now had a large pit dug into it. Dirt was scattered everywhere—it was a truly ghastly sight.

The corner of Gu Yuexi’s mouth twitched fiercely.

’That damn mosquito...’

’He actually dug up Senior Lin Daosheng’s grave?!’

’This is the resting place of a suspected Divine Realm expert, and you just dug it up like that? Where’s your decency?’

Gu Yuexi took a deep breath and walked resignedly to the edge of the pit.

’I looked down, and sure enough, there he was.’

’Wait!’

Gu Yuexi’s heart suddenly tightened!

’Something’s wrong with the damn mosquito!’

Chu Sheng was lying spread-eagled at the bottom of the pit, motionless, as if he were dead.

’Did something happen?’

’Could there be some terrifying restriction or curse in this tomb?’

Without a second thought, she jumped into the pit and reached out to check Chu Sheng’s condition.

’Thank goodness...’

’He’s still breathing.’

Not only was he breathing, but the damn mosquito’s aura was also exceptionally stable. It was even faintly and continuously growing stronger.

It felt as if he were undergoing some kind of deep evolution or metamorphosis.

’Did he find some kind of opportunity in this tomb?’

Gu Yuexi was lost in thought, the tension in her heart easing slightly.

’Then again, that damn mosquito is tougher than a cockroach. It’s not so easy for him to die.’

Just then, her gaze inadvertently drifted to the left and fell upon a Jade Pendant lying in a corner of the pit.

The Jade Pendant was milky white, carved with a lifelike orchid.

Now, however, the Jade Pendant had lost all its luster. It had become dull and gray, like a common, unremarkable stone.

The moment Gu Yuexi’s eyes fell upon it.

CRACK—

A very faint, crisp sound echoed.

Countless fine cracks appeared on the surface of the Jade Pendant.

Immediately after, the entire Jade Pendant disintegrated as if weathered by the elements, crumbling piece by piece into a pile of grayish-white powder that vanished into the air.

’This Jade Pendant... it seems to have carried some kind of power, or perhaps a lingering obsession.’

’Has its purpose now been fulfilled?’

Before Gu Yuexi could figure out the connection.

RUMBLE—!!!

A violent, earth-shattering tremor erupted without any warning!

The entire Mortal Domain, from the ground beneath to the translucent Barrier above, began to tremble violently!

Gu Yuexi’s expression changed drastically.

The next second,

She felt a familiar, immense power suddenly surge from her previously empty Dantian and Sea of Consciousness!

Qi Blood! Mental Power!

’It’s back!’

The "Mortal Rules" that suppressed all Extraordinary Power had, in that instant, vanished completely!

And then...

BOOM!!!

Above her, the once incredibly tough, translucent Barrier that had held back billions of tons of seawater shattered like a broken mirror and collapsed with a deafening roar!

"This is bad!"

Gu Yuexi’s pupils contracted violently.

The deep-sea water, held back for untold ages, was suddenly unobstructed. It came crashing down like a celestial river pouring from the heavens, carrying a terrifying pressure capable of crushing mountains!

That was billions of tons of seawater!

Combined with the terrifying water pressure from a depth of ten thousand meters!

The terrifying force of this impact was equivalent to the full-power strike of an Eighth-Grade or even a Ninth-Grade Martial Artist—and perhaps far more!

’Escape?’

’There’s no time! Water is pouring in from all directions!’

In this life-or-death moment, with everything hanging by a thread...

Gu Yuexi had no time to worry about anything else. She scooped up the still-unconscious Chu Sheng from the bottom of the pit and carefully tucked him inside her clothes.

Then, she steadied herself.

The sheathed longsword reappeared in her hand.

Gu Yuexi held the sword in her left hand, faced the crashing, monstrous wave, and gripped the hilt with her right.

The instant the seawater was about to crash down on Gu Yuexi’s head,

She drew her sword.

Only by a centimeter!

’Did she draw it? Or did she not?’ 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

No!

A single centimeter was more than enough!

Although only a centimeter of the blade was exposed, an incomparably powerful Sword Qi shot out!

How powerful was this Sword Qi? It sliced straight through the colossal wave above and in front of her!

The monstrous sea was split in two, the chasm extending for several hundred meters!

...

Gu Yuexi’s face was a little pale. She breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed her sword.

’It’s not over yet.’

’I’ve only dodged the first and strongest wave!’

Without a moment’s rest, the newly restored Mental Power in her Sea of Consciousness surged forth frantically!

"Divine Thought Cage! Defend!"

Gu Yuexi shouted sharply.

An indestructible spherical shield formed, tightly enveloping her and Chu Sheng!

Almost at the exact moment the shield formed,

BOOM—!!!!!!

The world-destroying seawater crashed down again.

Gu Yuexi felt as if she had been hit head-on by a falling meteorite. Her mind went blank, a sweet taste filled her throat, and she nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The Divine Thought Cage creaked under the immense water pressure, as if on the verge of collapse, and was instantly compressed to half its size!

But, thankfully, it held!

The next second, a violent undercurrent swept up the tiny sphere of light, like a speck of dust in a raging sea, and instantly carried it away to an unknown destination.

...

「Meanwhile.」

At the outer edge of the Spiritless Sea Region.

Shen Yixuan, Luo Qingyu, and their group were struggling toward the edge of the sea region, relying on a simple wooden raft and Qin Feng’s exhausted Black Eagle.

Three hours of waiting had exhausted their patience, and everyone’s spirits had hit rock bottom.

"How much farther until we’re out?"

Zhao Cheng asked listlessly, lying prone on the raft.

He felt like a dried, salted fish. Although he could barely muster a sliver of Qi Blood, the constipated feeling it produced was unbearable.

"We’re close. The suppressive force here is clearly much weaker than before."

Shen Yixuan stood at the front of the raft, using a long wooden stick he had brought from the deserted island as an oar, paddling stroke by stroke.

Suddenly, BOOM—!!! The sea’s surface jolted violently!

Immediately after, on the distant horizon, a terrifying wall of water thousands of meters high, like a white scythe of the Grim Reaper, came sweeping toward them!

A monstrous wave blotted out the sky!

"Holy shit! What is th—"

Before Zhao Cheng could finish his sentence, the violent rocking of the raft threw him into a state of utter confusion.

"Hold on! Everyone, hold on tight!"

Shen Yixuan roared, gripping the edge of the raft for dear life.

This colossal wave had appeared too suddenly, too bizarrely!

It was as if the entire ocean had suddenly gone mad!

However, just a second before the giant wave was about to smash them to pieces,

HUM!

Everyone’s body jolted!

In that instant, the heavy shackles that had been weighing on their minds, suppressing their Qi Blood and Mental Power, suddenly... vanished!

They vanished completely!

Their Qi Blood surged like a tireless dragon!

Their Mental Power was as vast and boundless as the sea!

"It’s back?! My power is back?!"

Zhao Cheng was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He leaped up from the raft, his Qi Blood erupting from his body as he let out a long-suppressed roar.

"Hahaha! I can fly again!"

The others also showed expressions of joy. They each used their own abilities to rise into the air, easily dodging the crashing wave.

"This is great! Heaven never seals all exits!"

"Why did the rules of the Spiritless Sea Region suddenly disappear?"

The group hovered in mid-air, looking down at the roaring sea below. They were shocked and suspicious, but also filled with the joy of having survived a great disaster.

However, their celebration was premature...