Shocking Secrets of the Celestial Realm

The deep rumbling sound from ahead in the corridor grew closer, the ground trembled more violently, and the billowing dust filled the air, causing everyone to cough incessantly. They gripped their weapons tightly, their hearts pounding, their eyes fixed on the distance, ready to face any unknown danger. However, just as the unknown threat was about to strike, the rumbling stopped without warning, as if an invisible hand had suddenly choked them.

"What on earth is going on?" Xiaofeng gasped for breath, his voice filled with barely concealed terror. His body trembled slightly, and the weapon in his hand shook. In this eerie and mysterious space, every unexpected event made their nerves even more fragile.

Jasmine frowned, her eyes scanning the surroundings warily. "Don't relax yet. Whatever this is, we can't let our guard down. It's already late afternoon, the time when the Small Intestine Meridian is at its peak. We must continue forward and find clues related to the Small Intestine Meridian. Perhaps that's the key to solving the mystery."

The group slowly moved forward, stepping out of the corridor, and were stunned by the sight before them. They had arrived in a strange space, where the scenery constantly shifted like a dream. One moment it was a surging sea, the waves crashing against the shore with a deafening roar; the next it was a towering snow-capped mountain, with a biting wind howling past; then it transformed into a dark forest, filled with eerie mist, and the faint cries of unknown creatures could be heard.

"Where...where is this? How could this happen?" Mengli covered her mouth in horror, her eyes filled with confusion and fear. Her body trembled slightly as she tried to grab onto Yichen beside her for a sense of security.

Jasmine's expression was solemn. She looked around and pondered for a moment before saying, "It's now the hour of Wei (1-3 PM), when the Small Intestine Meridian is in charge. The Small Intestine Meridian's function of separating the clear from the turbid is to further digest and separate the food that has been initially digested by the stomach, absorb the essence of water and grains, and pass the food residue down to the large intestine. The transformation of this space is very likely related to this function of the Small Intestine Meridian; it seems to be reflecting the emotions and consciousness deep within our hearts."

Zi Ling nodded slightly and added, "That's right, everyone be careful. These illusions may trigger our inner fears and desires. Be sure not to get caught up in them."

However, no sooner had Ziling finished speaking than a terrible thing happened. Xiaofeng's eyes suddenly widened, his face showing extreme fear. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he muttered to himself, "No... don't come any closer..."

Yi Chen quickly helped Xiao Feng up and asked anxiously, "Xiao Feng, what's wrong? Wake up!"

Xiaofeng, however, seemed trapped in an endless nightmare, unresponsive to Yichen's calls. At the same time, the other disciples also began to show abnormalities; some stood there blankly, their eyes vacant; others had greedy expressions, as if they had seen some rare treasure.

Jasmine realized the situation was dire, so she immediately circulated her spiritual power and shouted, "Everyone, calm yourselves and don't let the illusions control you! Try to mobilize the energy of the Small Intestine Meridian to resist these illusions!"

As she spoke, Jasmine concentrated her mind, gathering her spiritual energy at the starting point of the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang—the Shaoze acupoint. The Shaoze acupoint is located on the ulnar side of the distal phalanx of the little finger, 0.1 cun from the corner of the nail. It is the Jing-Well point of the Small Intestine Meridian, belonging to the Metal element in the Five Elements theory, and has the functions of clearing heat, relieving sore throat, promoting lactation, and opening the orifices. Jasmine guided the energy of the Small Intestine Meridian through her body, attempting to use this energy to stabilize her mind and break through the illusions surrounding her.

However, the power of transformation was too great, and Jasmine's efforts yielded little result. Just as she was feeling somewhat powerless, Yi Chen suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He remembered how, when exploring other meridians, he had enhanced his power by fusing with natural elements; perhaps this time he could try combining the energy of the Small Intestine Meridian with the energy of the surrounding environment.

Yi Chen closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and sensed the peculiar energy fluctuations in the surrounding space. He discovered that these fluctuations had a subtle connection with the energy of the Small Intestine Meridian, like two parallel rivers that, although seemingly independent, secretly converged in certain places.

"I think I've found a way!" Yi Chen shouted. "The illusions in this space are caused by a special energy fluctuation. We can resonate with this fluctuation by adjusting the energy of the Small Intestine Meridian, thereby finding a way to control the illusions!"

As he spoke, Yi Chen carefully guided the energy of the Small Intestine Meridian, allowing it to resonate with the surrounding energy fluctuations. At first, the two energies clashed, and Yi Chen felt as if two forces were fiercely fighting within his body, causing unbearable pain. But he gritted his teeth and continuously adjusted, and finally, the two energies began to slowly merge, producing a wondrous resonance.

As resonance occurred, the illusions in the space began to change. The rapidly shifting scenes gradually slowed down, and the terrifying and disorienting hallucinations faded away.

Seeing this, Jasmine immediately led the other disciples to follow Yichen's method. Everyone concentrated their minds, mobilizing the energy of their Small Intestine Meridian to resonate with the surrounding energy fluctuations. With their combined efforts, the spatial illusions finally ceased, and the surrounding scenery gradually stabilized, returning to a relatively peaceful space.

"Phew... things are finally stable for now." Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, his face still showing the shock of surviving a disaster.

However, before they could even get a proper rest, the space that had just stabilized suddenly began to shake violently, and huge cracks appeared in the ground, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

"Oh no, this space is about to collapse!" Mengli cried out in terror.

Jasmine and Ziling exchanged a glance and said at the same time, "We must find a way out of here as soon as possible, otherwise we will all be trapped here!"