After the initial discomfort, I was enveloped by the cold seawater. The dizziness in my head had subsided, and my body was no longer swaying in the wind. Slowly, I opened my eyes.
I was surrounded by water, so dark that I couldn't see the end of it. It was as if I were at the bottom of the sea.
In addition to me, there were also quite a few fish and crayfish in the murky water. Most likely, they had been sucked into the vortex just now, and had sunk to the bottom of the sea.
My gaze swept over the fish and crayfish, and just as I was thinking about how to get out of the water, I suddenly sensed something strange.
The fish and crayfish around me were all huge, which wasn't a big deal. After all, they were marine creatures, so it was normal for them to be big. However, in addition to their huge bodies, they all had ghastly fangs in their mouths. When my gaze swept over them, they didn't retreat, but instead began to surround me.
Something was wrong!
These fishes and shrimps were definitely not ordinary creatures, and my first guess was that they were creatures from the Mountain and Sea Realm. However, it didn't take long for me to change my mind. Moments ago, when I had been sucked into the vortex, I had seen seawater and fishes and shrimps surrounding me. Now that I had fallen into the vortex, there was no way those seawater fishes and shrimps would disappear. Most likely, they had fallen with me.
Could it be that after arriving here, these fish and crayfish had changed?
That was the most likely explanation. However, before I could figure it out, the fishes and crayfishes seemed to have colluded with each other and rushed towards me. All of them opened their bloody mouths, and their cold eyes were filled with frenzied killing intent.
Earlier, in order to resist the suction of the vortex, I had exhausted all of my cultivation base. Later, when I was sucked in, I was seriously injured, and didn't have the strength to fight back. Looking at these crazed fish and crayfish, which were larger than me, I didn't hesitate. Without any hesitation, I flapped my limbs and tried to break out of the water.
Unfortunately, my body was riddled with wounds, and because of the powerful water pressure, my movements were very slow.
The fish and crayfish behind me seemed to have gone mad, and they moved with incredible speed. A few seconds later, I felt countless attacks coming from below me, and at the same time, the feeling of sharp teeth biting into me.
Once one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one's fleshly body will also become tough. Therefore, I temporarily didn't take these attacks to heart. They couldn't break through my fleshly body's defense.
However, as I swam upstream, more and more demonized fishes and shrimps chased after me and surrounded me. Almost every part of my body was being bitten and bitten.
Thanks to my powerful body, I didn't receive any injuries. However, my arms and legs couldn't move anymore. I could only stand on the spot.
In addition, I didn't have any cultivation to support me, and I was in an oxygen-free environment, so I couldn't hold on for much longer.
His stamina was rapidly decreasing, and his lungs were burning. He had already choked on a lot of water.
I tried to drive the fish and shrimps away, but it didn't work. A few minutes later, my head started to turn black. I was on the verge of fainting.
In such an environment, fainting was equivalent to death. I knew it clearly, but I couldn't stop it. While my consciousness was drifting, the fishes and shrimps surrounding me seemed to disappear. The dark bottom of the water also shone. I seemed to see Lao Ai walking toward me. Her frown and her smile were the same as when I lifted her veil.
A second later, she reached her hand toward me. Her mouth opened and closed as if she wanted to take me away from this sea of suffering in this world.
I knew she was dead, but my heart was filled with endless joy. I reached out my hand to grab her.
The world was miserable, but it was so easy to be a ghostly couple.
Eventually, I reached out and grabbed Lao Ai's hand. Then, I felt an irresistible force pulling me out of the water. The darkness and the biting around me disappeared at the same time. I spat out a mouthful of seawater and opened my eyes in a daze. Then, I recognized that the person in front of me was an evil sacrificial spirit.
At this moment, his clothes were ragged. Apparently, he had suffered a lot in the whirlpool.
Fortunately, he was stronger than me. After escaping, not only did he recover his cultivation base, but he was also able to save me.
Seeing that I had calmed down a bit, he didn't say anything. He pulled my body and flew away. It seemed that he had left the Mountain and Sea Realm and returned to the human world.
After landing, he placed his hands on my chest. Thick shaman energy continuously flowed into my body. After a while, my wounds were healed, and my cultivation base gradually increased.
Only then did he stop. He seemed exhausted. He slumped to the ground and began to adjust his breathing.
I was still confused. I looked around, but it was too dark to see anything. The evil sacrificial spirit didn't seem to care about me.
After a moment of silence, I prepared to leave.
However, after a few steps, I heard the evil sacrificial spirit's voice behind me. "Where are you going?"
Where am I going?
I felt neither joy nor sorrow. I had no worries in my heart. Where am I going...? I didn't know. I just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
Seeing that I didn't respond, the evil sacrificial spirit appeared in front of me. His face was grim as he looked at me. After a moment of silence, he sighed. "The opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm is only the beginning. There are still many things you need to do. Don't be so dispirited."
After hearing what he had to do, an indescribable anger burned in my heart. If it weren't for that, Bi 'an wouldn't have vanished into thin air, and I wouldn't have suffered the pain of losing a loved one.
The evil sacrificial spirit kept saying that there were things he needed me to do, but had he ever considered my feelings?
I took a deep breath and suppressed my anger. "The Mountain and Sea Realm has been opened," I said coldly. "Whatever happens next has nothing to do with me."
With that, I circled around the evil sacrificial spirit and tried to leave.
He chased after me for the second time. This time, he didn't talk nonsense with me. Instead, he grabbed my shoulder and lifted me up into the sky.
I didn't know what he wanted, but I wasn't afraid. I just continued to laugh coldly.
Soon, we were about a hundred meters in the air. The evil sacrificial spirit stopped and pointed in front of us. "Look down there," he said. "See if you can see any changes."
I subconsciously looked in the direction he was pointing.
There seemed to be a small coastal town in front of them. At this time, there were no lights, only collapsed houses, and the cries of many people, carried along with the night wind.
Thinking back to the power of the vortex, I guessed that the town had been destroyed because of it.
I didn't know what the evil sacrificial spirit meant, but the calamity that would come with the opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm wasn't limited to this small town. If I had to take responsibility for it, it would be a complete joke.
The evil sacrificial spirit seemed to see the disdain in my eyes, and said, "Spread out your spiritual sense a bit further."
I frowned, feeling a bit impatient. However, I did as he said and spread out my spiritual sense a bit further.
After advancing, my spiritual sense had become much stronger, and I could see things within fifty kilometers.
As far as the eye could see, everything within fifty kilometers was dark. There wasn't a single light to be seen.
Furthermore, it wasn't just in one direction. Everywhere I looked was dilapidated.
I was a bit surprised. We were in a coastal city that was quite developed. Normally, it would be brightly lit and bustling with activity. Why did it look so dilapidated?
Could it be that it was also the result of the vortex?
Shocked, I took a deep breath and spread out my spiritual sense a bit further. Soon, I saw a city with collapsed buildings and collapsed mountains. The sound of crying could be heard everywhere... it was like hell on earth.
Clearly, I underestimated the power of the vortex. Everything within fifty kilometers, or perhaps even farther, was destroyed by the power of the vortex. Not only did the opening of the Mountain and Sea Realm cause me pain that will be carved into my bones, it also brought a catastrophe to the world of mortals.
However, I still didn't understand why the evil sacrificial spirit had asked me to pay attention to such things.
No matter how you looked at it, it couldn't be blamed on me, and I couldn't do anything to save the situation.
I looked away and turned to the evil sacrificial spirit. "This matter has nothing to do with me, and I can't do anything about it."
After hearing that, the evil sacrificial spirit shook his head. "You misunderstand. I just want you to feel the changes in Heaven and Earth.
I've already investigated the scene you saw just now. The entire human world is in the same state. "
What?
The entire human world?
Even though I had raised the danger level of the vortex by several levels, I never would have dared to imagine that it could affect the entire human world!
According to what he said, there wasn't a single place in the human world that was intact?
After I calmed down a bit, the evil sacrificial spirit said, "Actually, this isn't the result of the opening of the vortex.
Although the vortex is powerful, it can't affect the entire human world.
In fact, after the Mountain and Sea Realm opened and merged with the human world, the changes were brought about... We are no longer in the human world, but rather, the human world that has merged with the Mountain and Sea Realm. "
After hearing that, I didn't say anything for a long time. The shock in my heart couldn't be any greater.
After a moment of silence, the evil sacrificial spirit told me that the Mountain and Sea Realm was an independent space, just like the human world. When we opened the gate, the two worlds connected and merged. That was something that they had known for a long time.
I listened to his explanation in a daze. Now that I understood everything, I felt relieved. So what if the human world had changed? Bi 'an was gone, and there was nothing left in the human world that I missed. It didn't matter what happened to me.
After saying so much, the evil sacrificial spirit seemed to be discouraged when he saw that I didn't respond. After looking at me for a long time, he said, "Come find me later." Then he left.