The news of Xia Xiao's entry into the South China Sea quickly spread to all the major forces, and then the intense patrols that lasted for more than two months finally came to an end. Both the people from Ningshen Academy and Qingtian Sect had become very tired during this period of time, but they were more or less skeptical about Xia Xiao's leap into the South China Sea. Was Xia Xiao really that fierce? Or was everything a lie?

When Tanghua Temple confirmed that Xia Xiao had entered the South China Sea, all the major forces truly believed it. But the South China Sea is just an abstract word, representing fear and danger, as well as death and threats. Can Xia Xiao come back alive? This is the question that everyone is most worried about, so much so that they forget to consider why he went there.

The South China Sea was originally a bright emerald color, showing a green light that was extremely deep and gloomy, as if it was hiding a power that could subvert the world. But it was suddenly stained with thick ink and instantly became pitch black, like an extremely deep sea, suppressing evil creatures full of hostility.

Xia Xiao kept moving forward in the sea, not knowing the end, but he always felt that there was a light of hope at the end, like a blind man running on a track. In fact, he could stop and had many excuses, after all, there was no mad dog chasing him, but the moment the gunshot rang out, the only light in his dark vision was the light representing victory.

The faint light was invisible, but it kept attracting Xia Xiao, allowing him to control the water flow, as if he was riding on the head of a water dragon. This journey lasted for a long time, so much so that Xia Xiao and Azhu forgot the time, and the latter was even more drowsy, not remembering when he entered the sea, and forgot where he was going.

"Are we almost there?"

Ah Zhu asked in a daze, and Xia Xiao answered gently in the sea:

"Not yet, get some sleep."

Ah Zhu was very obedient and really fell asleep. Last night, she saw two strange little monks and a stubborn old monk, but they would not appear in her dreams. She felt like she was in her mother's belly, all around was dark and warm. She would talk nonsense from time to time, and Xia Xiao would patiently answer them one by one.

As long as there was a response, as long as she knew Xia Xiao was there, Ah Zhu felt more at ease, and she gradually fell into a deep sleep. But Xia Xiao was not sleepy, because her mind was full of things, a little afraid, but also excited.

Xia Xiao had wanted to come to the south of the South China Sea a long time ago, and now he was heading there. What would he see? He didn't know, and couldn't predict it, but suddenly his mind flashed with ancient temples and tall stone statues of lantern bearers. Those scenes seemed like he had experienced them personally, but he thought about it for a long time and couldn't remember where he had seen them.

He was wondering where the ancient temple was. He seemed to have seen this scene somewhere before. Xia Xiao thought for a long time and finally remembered the dream. In the dream, he had been here. Now he was looking for the footprints in the dream, constantly exploring the location of the ancient temple.

In order to follow the trail, Xia Xiao left the deep sea. In fact, he didn't know where he was, but the feeling was like a call that made him come to the surface of the sea. It was the time when the sun was high in the sky and the weather was clear. Xia Xiao and Azhu lay on the back of the little narwhal and slowly floated on the sea.

With his hands forming seals, Xia Xiao wanted Xiaoyu to go back. She was timid and not suitable for this sea area. Seeing the torn space, she was about to go in, but she looked back at Xia Xiao, full of worry.

"It's okay, go back."

Xiaoyu nodded slightly and left with the three big fishes. They became lonely. A whale and two people, they moved forward calmly, feeling the breeze, and felt comfortable. Finally, they didn't have to worry about being discovered by others. The peace of mind that was short-lived but eternal made Xia Xiao feel comfortable for a moment. But Xia Xiao didn't know when he would reach the ancient temple.

The sea water kept switching between clear and dark. When Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu woke up, they still saw the sea, which had not changed much from before. This was the first time Xia Xiao felt that the sea was so vast and it was hard to know the end. But soon, the little narwhal could not swim anymore. He was bound by some kind of space and twisted his huge body in place, making an ethereal and sad cry.

"Little Dot, what's wrong?"

Ah Zhu looked at his little narwhal with heartache, and after it called out again, he made a seal to let it go. Xia Xiao, who was about to fly, found that he was restrained by some force and couldn't fly at all. He couldn't control the wind either, and could only fall to the sea helplessly. He originally thought that he and Ah Zhu would become drowned rats, but he didn't expect to stand on the sea.

"Huh?"

Ah Zhu was about to scream, but she regained her balance. She looked at Xia Xiao and quickly reached out to him.

"It's okay, you won't fall."

Xia Xiao took Azhu's hand and led her slowly towards the south.

"Are we almost there?"

"It should be soon. Are you scared?"

Ah Zhu nodded truthfully, but now there was no way back. She followed Xia Xiao's footsteps without stopping, and the tears in her eyes had not dried.

"I'm not afraid of danger, nor am I afraid of getting hurt. I don't care about my reputation. I'm just afraid of death. I don't want to die."

Ah Zhu felt wronged and thought she was joking, but it was sad to see her laughing with tears in her eyes. Xia Xiao didn't know how to comfort her, so she just held her in her arms. Xia Xiao was sincerely grateful that Ah Zhu could accompany him to this point, but the road had not yet come to an end, and he had to keep going.

The sea, which was the same color as the blue sky, changed abnormally, and in Xia Xiao's eyes, a palace finally appeared. The ancient palace only showed a tiny shadow, which made Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu ecstatic.

“Almost there.”

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, she and Ah Zhu started jogging. The sea surface beneath their feet was rippled, and the world gradually changed, like black ink. The sudden change made Ah Zhu hold Xia Xiao's hand tightly, and the latter looked at her, keeping the same pace with her. Eyes can't deceive people, and when Xia Xiao looked at Ah Zhu, she was full of pity. The latter could see it, so he was so determined to take his steps. Even if the next step always seemed to fall into the black sea, they still went to the ancient hall together.

The sea was like dust, the universe was like lightning, and no one knew whether it was an illusion or reality, but Xia Xiao and A Zhu tried their best to rush to it. The palace was getting closer and closer. The bronze color had countless spots of rust, but the fluctuations it emitted seemed to have stood for thousands of years, and it was so mysterious that Xia Xiao and A Zhu could not see through it too much.

"strangeness……"

The palace was clearly there, but Xia Xiao could not see it clearly. Although it was getting bigger and bigger, as if it was getting closer and closer to Xia Xiao, and even seemed to be coming towards him, a palace should have a front door and a side door. But in Xia Xiao's eyes, it always had only one appearance, just a blurry light.

Xia Xiao was curious, but Ah Zhu felt it was a little weird. But the next moment, it came at lightning speed and suddenly moved in front of them. This movement brought with it the wind full of years, and the stench of decay and dust made the two of them nauseous. Ah Zhu was so scared that he hid behind Xia Xiao, as if he had seen a ghost. This feeling was as frightening as opening a coffin to see what was inside. But Xia Xiao still looked forward, trying to see it clearly.