âI have never seen anyone returning alive after entering the Mirror Seaâs Gate of Death,â said that old man.
âGate of Death?â
Grandmaster Liangqiuâs expression changed greatly upon hearing that name.
Heâd known that old man for many years. Thus, he had learned some secrets unknown to anyone else from the old man.
The reason why the Mirror Sea was dangerous was not limited to only the undercurrents that attacked oneâs willpower and soul.
The Mirror Sea also possessed many spirit formations.
Some spirit formations possessed the power of isolation, and some possessed enormous destructiveness.
Reportedly, the most dangerous formation among them was a spirit formation gate that emitted an enormous suction force.
Old man Zhu had once called that spirit formation gate the Gate of Death.
The reason for that was because the people that fell into that spirit formation gate would never return.
âCould it be that Chu Feng and Chu Xuanzhengfa were sucked into that Gate of Death?â asked Grandmaster Liangqiu.
âThat girlâs father was sucked into it. As for that boy, he voluntarily entered it. Likely, heâs trying to save her father.â
âHeâs actually truly one of intense loyalty. Unfortunately, he doesnât know how terrifying the Gate of Death is,â said old man Zhu.
âBecause of that, Gu Mingyuan is entering the Mirror Sea again to save them?â Grandmaster Liangqiu came to a sudden realization.
âNaturally. Never would I have imagined for Gu Mingyuan to be such a loyal individual too.â
âIt is truly great to be young. You donât have to fear anything,â the old man said with a faint smile.
âWhy didnât you stop her when you knew what she was intending to do?â Grandmaster Liangqiu had a slight look of blame on his face.
âDid this old man not try to dissuade her against it earlier?â old man Zhu asked.
âWhat use is dissuasion? You shouldâve stopped her. Why didnât you stop her when youâre clearly capable of doing so? Thatâs a life!â Grandmaster Liangqiu questioned in a somewhat angry manner.
âRest assured, with that Battering Gate present, sheâs simply unable to approach the Gate of Death.â
âEarlier when I tried to dissuade her, I was merely trying to test her out to see if she was as brave as that boy; if she really dared to attempt to enter the Gate of Death to save them.â
The âBattering Gateâ the old man spoke of was the gate that emitted waves nonstop.
What the old man said was completely correct. Without Chu Feng sealing off that Battering Gate, the Battering Gate was once again active.
It was capable of pushing Chu Feng to the seafloor and the Gate of Death.
Likewise, it was capable of pushing Gu Mingyuan back up, making it impossible for her to reach the Gate of Death.
No matter how much she wanted to save Chu Feng and Chu Xuanzhengfa, she was unable to do anything.
Most importantly, although the Battering Gate was active the entire time, the Gate of Death had closed.
âDamn it! Damn it!â
Seeing that the Gate of Death had closed and that she was unable to approach it, Gu Mingyuan started to shout with grief and indignation.
Her shouts resonated loudly; even Grandmaster Liangqiu, who was above the Mirror Sea, was able to hear her clearly.
That said, he had no time to concern with Gu Mingyuan. He knew very well that Chu Lingxi did not have much time.
Thus, he must quickly assimilate the Deepsea Pupils with Chu Lingxiâs soul.
However, after trying it for some time, he started to frown.
âBrother Zhu, this seems to be much more complicated than Iâve imagined. Forgive me, but I will have to request your assistance.â
Grandmaster Liangqiu had placed the Deepsea Pupils into Chu Lingxiâs eye sockets.
He was using his abilities to try to fuse them with her. Unfortunately, he discovered that he was unable to fuse them.
Helpless, he turned to old man Zhu for assistance.
âLiangqiu, although youâve become a Dragon Mark Saint-cloak World Spiritist, youâre not up to the level of a Dragon Mark Saint-cloak World Spiritist at all.â
Seeing that scene, old man Zhu let out a mocking laugh.
âPlease donât make cutting remarks towards me for now. We must save her first.â
âFor the sake of obtaining these Deepsea Pupils, weâve already paid such an enormous price. If this girl cannot be cured...â
âThis old man would not be able to live up to Chu Feng and Chu Xuanzhengfaâs sacrifice.â
Compared to the calm and indifference from old man Zhu, Grandmaster Liangqiu became so anxious that he was sweating cold sweat.
Furthermore, he had a look of shame and guilt on his face.
He was the one who had proposed finding the Deepsea Pupils. Thus, he felt that if Chu Feng and Chu Xuanzhengfa truly ended up encountering some sort of mishap, he would be the one who had caused it.
Even if no one blamed him for it, his own conscience would still make him feel extremely guilty.
âWhether they live or die has nothing to do with me.â
âForget it. Iâll give you face and help you this once.â
Old man Zhu laughed. Then, he arrived before Chu Lingxi and placed his palm on her eyes.
When his palm moved away from her eyes, her eyes were closed.
Even though nothing special appeared to have happened to Chu Lingxi, Grandmaster Liangqiu had a stunned expression.
He was able to tell that she had fused with the Deepsea Pupils. Even though their fusion was still not complete, it would only take a short while to complete.
Something that he felt to be very difficult to accomplish was easily accomplished by old man Zhu.
âOld fellow, exactly how powerful are you?â Grandmaster Liangqiu looked to old man Zhu with a complicated expression.
âIâm afraid that my strength will surpass your imagination,â old man Zhu was not at all modest towards Grandmaster Liangqiuâs praise.
âSince youâre so powerful, why donât you go save Chu Feng and Chu Xuanzhengfa?â
Grandmaster Liangqiuâs tone lowered a lot when he said those words. He seemed to be pleading.
He truly did not wish for them to die.
âLiangqiu, thatâs being excessive. No matter what, weâve known each other for many years. You want me to take on such risks just because you donât want them to die?â
âIf I am to enter that Gate of Death and become unable to return, what then?â
âBesides, that Gate of Death has already closed. Itâs not so simple to save them,â said old man Zhu.
âSigh~~~â
Grandmaster Liangqiu had a look of regret on his face.
He felt what old man Zhu said to be very reasonable.
Even though he very much wanted Chu Feng and Chu Xuanzhengfa to be saved, he should not ask old man Zhu to brave such risks.
âLiangqiu, you seem to be very fond of that boy? Is he your disciple?â asked old man Zhu.
âThatâs what I had hoped for. Unfortunately, Chu Feng is unwilling to become my disciple,â said Grandmaster Liangqiu.
âWhat? He actually refused you, the strongest world spiritist in the entire Ancestral Martial Starfield?â exclaimed old man Zhu.
âStop with your cutting remarks. Youâre the strongest world spiritist,â Grandmaster Liangqiu said.
âIâm not from the Ancestral Martial Starfield. I cannot be counted. Thus, youâre the strongest," said old man Zhu.
Grandmaster Liangqiu had a look of deep concern and worry. He was in no mood to bicker with old man Zhu. Thus, he merely rolled his eyes at him and said no more.
However, old man Zhu was unwilling to let him off the hook, âLiangqiu, stop with all the sighing. That kid is unable to differentiate good from bad, why be so concerned with his life and death?â