Chapter 363 Xuanwu
But the crisis also followed closely.
The speed of the seawater influx far exceeded expectations, and several barren mountains on the edge of the Spirit World were instantly submerged. The vegetation on the mountains had no time to react before being eroded by the salty seawater, withering at a speed visible to the naked eye.
What was even more frightening was that the seawater seemed to contain an ancient life aura, and vague, massive shadows were swimming in the waves.
Fine beads of sweat oozed from Lin Wan's forehead.
She had to maintain the stability of the passage between the two worlds while controlling the flow of the seawater to prevent the core area of the Spirit World from being submerged.
"It is still not enough..."
She bit the tip of her tongue and sprayed a mouthful of essence blood into the void.
The blood mist transformed into countless fine runes, merging into the rift between the two worlds.
The edges of the rift began to glow with golden light, gradually stabilizing like a sutured wound.
The seawater continued to surge, but the flow began to become orderly.
A brand new ocean was slowly taking shape at the edge of the Spirit World.
Time passed like flowing water; the edge waters of the Spirit World continued to expand, and the portion where the two worlds merged grew larger and larger.
Lin Wan stood in the void, staring at the River of Heaven pouring down from above, her brows gradually furrowing.
She felt that she had overlooked something somewhere, and a vague uneasiness spread in her heart.
Suddenly, her pupils constricted, and her expression changed drastically.
"Damn it!"
She abruptly realized a fatal error: her decision had been too hasty, and she had not carefully calculated the size difference between the two worlds.
If the Spirit World fused with too much seawater, all the land of the Spirit World would be submerged! By then, the Spirit World would completely become an ocean world, and all land creatures would have no place to shelter.
"Damn it! How could I forget this point? If I turn the Spirit World into an ocean world, then what is the point of playing."
Lin Wan was extremely anxious in her heart, but at this moment, the fusion of the two worlds had reached an irreversible stage.
Cold sweat oozed from her forehead, and the speed of her hand seals became faster and faster as she tried to control the influx of seawater, but the effect was minimal.
Just at this moment—
"Xuanwu greets Fellow Daoist."
A vicissitudinous and ancient voice came from the depths of the seabed, like an echo from ancient times, shaking the mind and spirit.
Lin Wan looked down, only to see a boundless shadow emerging from under the originally calm sea surface. That shadow slowly rose, finally revealing its true form.
A giant turtle so massive it was hard to imagine surfaced. Its shell was covered with ancient patterns, and every pattern seemed to record the vicissitudes of time. A green-black giant snake was coiled on the turtle's back; its snake pupils were like torches, flickering with the light of wisdom.
"Xuanwu?" Lin Wan was shocked in her heart.
Xuanwu raised its head slightly, its gaze like a torch:
"Does Fellow Daoist wish to merge this world with another world?"
"Do you want to stop me?" Lin Wan frowned.
"No, no." Xuanwu quickly denied:
"I just noticed that Fellow Daoist is troubled by the living beings on the land of the other world? I could not help but come to inquire. I am an ancient divine beast; as long as the ocean exists, it makes no difference to me where it is moved."
A trace of surprise flashed in Lin Wan's eyes:
"Correct, this world is merging with the Spirit World... You can tell?"
Xuanwu's voice was as deep as the ocean waves:
"I was born in the primeval era and have witnessed the seas turning into mulberry fields; I am most sensitive to the changes of heaven and earth."
It slowly swam closer, its huge body setting off waves:
"So the other world is called the Spirit World? What a good name."
Its gaze seemed to be able to cross the barrier between the two worlds as it sighed:
"After the last great calamity, it has been many years since I saw so many humans."
"Then look as much as you like; I estimate that in a while, there will not be a single one left to see." Lin Wan smiled bitterly.
Xuanwu suddenly said:
"Fellow Daoist need not worry; I am willing to lend you a helping hand."
Lin Wan looked at it warily:
"What do you mean?"
"The literal meaning?" Xuanwu said proudly.
Lin Wan stared at it:
"What do you want?"
A trace of a smile flashed in Xuanwu's eyes:
"Fellow Daoist is indeed straightforward. I am willing to carry the entire... land of that world so that it will not be submerged by seawater. But there is one condition—"
"When that world becomes a true Small Thousand World, I want to control all the Heavenly Dao Laws regarding the ocean."
Lin Wan frowned slightly:
"You want to become the Sea God?"
Xuanwu was silent for a moment, then nodded:
"Exactly."
Lin Wan fell silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons in her heart. Xuanwu was an ancient divine beast; if she could obtain its help, the land creatures of the Spirit World could indeed avoid the disaster of extinction.
But if the laws of the ocean were completely handed over to it, it might leave hidden dangers in the future.
Especially since this old turtle seemed to have known she was coming all along, which was very suspicious.
She could not help but ask:
"How did you know I would come?"
Xuanwu laughed:
"I do not know."
Lin Wan obviously did not believe it; she did not speak further, only staring dead at Xuanwu.
"Alright." Xuanwu finally sighed: "I do know a little, but I calculated it myself."
"Calculated!?"
"Heaven has its constants, and all things have their order."
Xuanwu said:
"Ten thousand years ago, I saw the hexagram, saw the shattered East Sea Dragon Palace, saw the sleeping giant whale, and also saw... a stone boat sailing upstream. Finally, the hexagram told me that at the bottom of the Return to Ruins, there would eventually be a guest, which would be my opportunity."
Lin Wan was half-believing and half-doubting.
However, this was a cultivation world; he said he calculated it, so she could not refute it by saying it was unscientific.
Moreover, she was indeed tempted by Xuanwu's condition.
But even so—
"No." Lin Wan still shook her head.
"The laws of the ocean can be shared with you at most, but you must accept constraints."
A trace of surprise flashed in Xuanwu's eyes:
"Oh? What conditions does Fellow Daoist have?"
"First, you can only control a part of the ocean laws; the core laws will still be controlled by me." Lin Wan's tone was firm.
"Second, you must not do evil; once you violate the Heavenly Dao, I will take back all your authority."
Xuanwu pondered for a moment, its huge shell rising and falling slightly in the seawater.
"Fellow Daoist's conditions are reasonable." It finally nodded.
"However, I also have a request—in the ocean, my will must be respected."
Lin Wan thought for a moment and nodded in agreement:
"Agreed."
A trace of joy flashed in Xuanwu's eyes:
"Deal!"
Its huge body slowly sank, then suddenly shook—
Turning into a stream of light, it threw itself into the Spirit World.
Only then did Lin Wan finally see Xuanwu's true form clearly.
The giant whale in the Return to Ruins before was probably like a toy in front of it.
Subsequently—the land of the entire Spirit World was suddenly lifted by an invisible force, steadily suspended above the seawater.
No matter how much seawater there was, it never descended even a fraction.
Lin Wan felt the laws of the Spirit World gradually stabilizing, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist." She cupped her hands and said.
Xuanwu's voice carried a trace of a smile:
"We each take what we need, that is all."
Its huge figure slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, leaving only one sentence echoing between heaven and earth:
"When this world reaches perfection, I will naturally come again to collect the promise from Fellow Daoist."
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