The Path to Another World

"What's wrong, Master!" The noise Qinglong made startled Ye Fan and Tian Jun, waking them from their cultivation. They quickly leaped up from the ground, looking at Qinglong in surprise. Could someone have attacked them from such a small spot? Or had he accidentally fallen?

Qinglong gazed into the distance with his deep eyes, his expression turning extremely solemn, as if something extraordinary lay ahead. He sighed deeply, looking at the two with a complex expression: "Meeting you two, I don't know if it's bad luck! This ordeal might not be so easy to overcome!"

"What's wrong? What happened again? This feels like our journey to the West, with so many troubles along the way, each one more difficult than the last." Seeing Qinglong's solemn expression, Ye Fan knew this time it probably wasn't so simple. Even the massive meteor shower last time hadn't moved him in the slightest. Given Qinglong's experience, if this matter wasn't simple, it probably meant there was serious trouble. Ye Fan and Tian Jun exchanged a glance, speaking with some fear.

“Just now I felt a strong gravitational pull pulling the aircraft this way. So I used my divine sense to see what was interfering with us, but my divine sense was swallowed up when it was still about a hundred kilometers away. Moreover, I feel that the pulling force is getting stronger and stronger. I think if we don’t find a way, we may be powerless to reverse the situation in a few hours and will be sucked in. I think if it can even suck in divine sense, we will definitely not be able to get out once we go in,” Qinglong said with a worried expression.

"What did you see? Master! Haven't you seen this before?" Ye Fan was also curious, even the Azure Dragon, who had lived for thousands of years, hadn't recognized what it was.

"There was nothing there, only pitch black, a blackness with the aura of death, an endless blackness, and everything was swallowed up by it!" Thinking of the terrifying scene just now, Qinglong was still a little scared. If he hadn't acted quickly and severed his connection with his divine sense, he would probably have been injured even more severely.

"What? I know, that must be a cosmic black hole. I've read about it in books before. It's not just one universe; there are parallel universes. When they're created, they create cosmic black holes. Actually, it's a planet with extremely high density. Although it's only the size of a football field, its weight is much greater than the sun. What's even more terrifying is that it can devour everything. Even the fastest light in the universe can't escape, so it can't reflect light and looks completely black. If what you saw, Master, really is a cosmic black hole, then we're afraid we really have to accept our fate!" Ye Fan, who always enjoyed reading all sorts of strange tales, suddenly remembered a related article he had read many years ago. He sat down on the ground in despair, his face pale, and said.

The Azure Dragon looked at the two with a complex expression. It hadn't expected that its hope of returning would be cut short. If it were on a planet with civilization, even with more time, there would still be some hope of recovery. But on this planet, there was utter despair. It could only remain silently in that despairing darkness, waiting for the black hole to slowly drain its energy until it vanished into nothingness. But these two children… The Azure Dragon seemed to have made a huge decision, gritting its teeth as it said, “It's not entirely hopeless. As long as we have enough power to accelerate the spacecraft in the opposite direction, it will escape the black hole's gravity once it reaches a certain distance. Then we can change course and be safe.”

Faced with this irresistible and irreversible power of nature, the two people who were sitting on the ground in utter despair and dejection turned from sorrow to joy upon hearing Qinglong's words. They wiped their reddened eyes, hugged Qinglong, and laughed, "Is this really feasible? Are we really not going to die?"

"Theoretically speaking, it's feasible, but I'm afraid I can't get you to safety on my own. After all, I'm not in my true form right now, and I need other people's help." Qinglong's words brought the two of them from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.

Ye Fan looked dejected again and said with a droopy head, "But there are only the three of us here. Do you think he and I have the ability?" He pointed to Tian Jun, who was praying silently there, and said with some frustration.

"You're no good! But he can!" Qinglong unexpectedly pointed at Tian Jun and laughed inexplicably. "What? Him? Master, are you sure you're not mistaken! His strength is not even as good as mine!" Ye Fan looked at Tian Jun with some surprise, even wondering if Qinglong's head had gone mad. He stepped forward and moved Tian Jun around, carefully examining him to make sure that Tian Jun was still the same Tian Jun from before.

"To be precise, it's not that he can help me, but rather the pendant around his neck! It also contains a powerful soul, and I'm afraid your arrival here is related to her. I sensed it the first time I met him, but I didn't feel he meant any harm, so I didn't tell you," Qinglong said, pointing to the mysterious pendant around Tian Jun's neck, who was still looking confused.

"This? Are you sure you're right? I've tried everything and still can't figure out the mystery of this pendant. And since we started wearing it, we keep having strange dreams." "What are you talking about? I don't understand!" Tian Jun was still confused. "It's okay!" Ye Fan simply yanked the pendant off Tian Jun and threw it to Qinglong. "Master, take a closer look. Time is running out. I feel a bit unsteady. It seems we're getting closer and closer to the black hole."

"Don't worry, disciple! Although my strength has declined, my eyesight and senses haven't." Qinglong took the pendant, channeled some spiritual energy into it to activate the dazzling blue light, and solemnly asked, "I know you're inside. Although I don't know who you are, I can sense that your strength is no less than mine. In fact, I already knew of your existence when you absorbed the moon's power the last few times."

Seemingly understanding the Azure Dragon's words, the previously calm blue light began to ripple, fluctuating in intensity and appearing somewhat unstable. The three stared at the sapphire for a long time but found no other changes. The Azure Dragon continued, unwilling to give up, "I suggest you come out! I believe you heard our conversation and know how terrifying a cosmic black hole is! Although your strength is considerable, I believe you have absolutely no way to escape a black hole; you can only watch helplessly as you are reduced to nothingness."

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