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Nie Wan remained calm upon hearing Yu Yuehua's words, and simply asked, "How should one die?"

"It's about throwing yourself into that vortex."

As Yu Yuehua spoke, a deafening rumble sound came from ahead, like thunder rolling by.

The enormous whirlpool spread out horizontally, covering the entire trench almost instantly.

The whirlpool was deep in the seabed, still far away from the group, but its powerful suction was already palpable. Even Pegasus, the winged horse that could walk on flat ground in the sea, had to sprout wings from its sides and flap them rapidly to avoid being sucked in.

Ah Xing's four hooves sprouted lotus flowers, and the four lotus flowers gave birth to a new lotus flower, as big as a wheel, spinning like the wind, blocking some of the suction force, allowing him to float in the seawater.

The illusory green snake opened its mouth and spat out its tongue. The real Green Snake Sword flew out of its mouth, multiplying into a hundred, standing upright like a forest of swords beneath its belly, supporting its body.

Each of the three "mounts" has a way of keeping itself from being sucked into the vortex, but this also prevents them from getting close to the glittering fragments in the center of the vortex.

“That’s the fragment of the trident!” Chrysaor pointed to the blazing light in the center of the vortex. “For the past few hundred years, I’ve often come here secretly to check things out. In the beginning, there weren’t so many sea monsters outside, and the vortex in the trench wasn’t so big. I could even descend to the depths of the trench to check the trident’s properties. But gradually, there were more and more monsters, and the vortex got bigger and bigger. Now, even I can’t go into the trench anymore, otherwise I’ll definitely be injured by my father’s remaining violent power.”

Nie Wan listened, seemingly lost in thought.

Yu Yuehua pondered for a moment, then said to Nie Wan, "Go down, take me with you."

Nie Wan nodded, jumped off Ah Xing's back, summoned back the Green Serpent Sword, and instructed Chuang Huai and the other two, "Wait here. Unless I release the Green Serpent Sword, do not go down to check the situation."

She then said to Chrysaor, “If the whirlpool rises and threatens you, take them with you and leave. Don’t worry about me, and don’t stay here any longer.”

Chrysaor readily agreed, and the three others nodded earnestly as well.

Nie Wan separated a small green snake from the Green Snake Sword and wrapped it around the withered lotus leaf ring to protect it. Then she plunged into the trench.

Once inside, a strong suction and squeezing sensation engulfs the entire body.

Nie Wan heard a cracking sound inside her body; it was the sound of her bones breaking.

As for pain, it is dull and slow, taking a long time to reach the brain and be clearly perceived after the sound is heard.

It seems that this kind of pain is like water; no matter how frantic or intense it is, it is ultimately a gentle, silent ache.

It was completely different from the searing pain of Hephaestus, which was so intense that it could be felt and understood immediately.

Water and fire are such diametrically opposed elements.

Water's generation is to nourish, fire's generation is to warm; water's destruction is to submerge, fire's destruction is to burn.

In the worldview of the Huaxia region, the basic elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; in the worldview of the Xiluo region, the basic elements are earth, fire, wind, and water.

Water and fire are two fundamental elements present in both the Huaxia and Xiluo regions, and their existence is of paramount importance.

Thinking of this, Nie Wan slowly turned the source of the chaotic spring, the divine oracle of the passing of time.

Water-related oracles are particularly effective here.

The supple power extended to every part of the body, easing the oppressive feeling brought by the vortex.

Even Yu Yuehua felt a new power.

"What kind of skill is this? I feel much better. I felt nauseous the whole time, but I feel better now."

Nie Wan replied, "It's not a skill, it's an oracle, an oracle from the China region, called 'Source of Chaos, Time Flies Like This.'"

"This name sounds interesting," Yu Yuehua chuckled a few times, "and it actually makes sense when you mix the words of a sage and a near-sage together."

Nie Wan said, "Indeed, it's a pity that my current understanding and mastery of it is still very superficial. I can only do this much. I need to rely on other divine pronouncements to enhance it."

"That's understandable. To become a divine oracle, its core must be profound. Unfortunately, my understanding of Chinese culture is only superficial, and many of my insights are just at the beginner level. I'll probably have to ask Kobayashi about this."

"Teacher, you're too modest. If I were as learned as you, I would definitely..."

Before she could finish speaking, a wave suddenly crashed into the whirlpool, causing Nie Wan a sharp pain in her chest and an immediate feeling of nausea, interrupting her from saying what she was about to say.

Yu Yuehua then said, "Alright, now is not the time for idle talk and jokes. You've already started bleeding from your head. If you dive a few hundred more nautical miles, you'll probably fall to a somewhat dangerous level. Be prepared."

Nie Wan nodded gently.

Whenever death was mentioned, she thought of what had happened on the Moon.

She thought she was going to die, but she eventually made it to the end.

If they survived back then, they might not actually "die" now.

It's nothing more than a test.

With this thought in mind, Nie Wan tried to use the strategies from the Taiyin Star to deal with the repulsive force and pressure brought by this boundless vortex.

The source of the river is turbulent, and the divine oracle keeps running, making Nie Wan's five senses exceptionally sharp.

Every sound of the water flowing past my ears was exceptionally clear.

Every impact from every stream of water was countered by her manipulating the divine oracle with the same power.

Through repeated resistance, Nie Wan's understanding of water deepened.

Perhaps because she had been betrayed by He Shuya, who had inherited the Water Star Lord's power, Nie Wan paid extra attention to water-related powers, and also harbored a subtle sense of aversion towards them.

This is due to that lingering trace of human nature that cannot be eradicated.

Reason will lead her to focus on research and improve her defenses.

Her emotional nature would cause her to avoid all factors related to being betrayed.

No matter how much you suppress your emotions, refrain from being willful, or choose to escape, deep down, this side of you still exists.

As long as this aspect exists, no matter how much effort one puts into studying it, one can only gain knowledge and understanding, but not true enlightenment.

It's like receiving a divine revelation of the mirrors reflecting the heavens. In order to understand it, one might read a thousand or ten thousand volumes of Zen verses, only to know that there are so many states of being. But that's all there is to it; it can only be used as talking points and arguments, not as true enlightenment.

It wasn't until he was trapped in a labyrinth of mirrors, truly experiencing the illusion within, and receiving the power of the divine oracle with his heart rather than words, that he truly unleashed its power.

The source is turbulent, and so is the flow of time.

Reading books for answers and listening to others' analyses always leaves you with a barrier, unlike now, where you can clearly feel the power of water every single moment.

Nie Wan was engrossed in comprehending the Dao when suddenly her vision blurred, and the image of blood and bones blocking the way and tentacles surging appeared before her eyes again.