"All teleportation arrays are destroyed?"
The Fire Head Rakshasa asked fearfully, "Does that mean we have no way to leave this time? Wait!"
As if remembering something, he blurted out, "Let's all join forces and see if we can break through the spatial barrier, force our way out of here!"
Da Xing the Mad Monk replied with apparent despondency, "It's useless."
"Why useless? For Fire Second Master here, breaking through the spatial barrier of a single world is no difficult matter. How strong can the spatial barrier of your Little Zen Secret Realm be, no matter how formidable? And didn't you say the order and laws here are already in chaos? Wouldn't that make it easier to break through?"
At this point, Mo Wentian, who had remained silent, spoke up, "If the Little Zen Secret Realm were still within the heavens and earth, breaking through the spatial barrier would not be difficult. The problem is that the Little Zen Secret Realm has now deviated from the operational orbit of the heavenly and earthly order."
"What do you mean it's deviated from the operational orbit of the heavenly and earthly order? What does that signify?"
The Fire Head Rakshasa widened his fierce eyes, trembling as he said, "Does it mean... this Little Zen Secret Realm is already within the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven?"
As much as no one wanted to admit it, they all had to acknowledge this undeniable fact.
The moment they charged in—or perhaps even before they charged in—the Little Zen Secret Realm had gradually deviated from the operational orbit of the heavenly and earthly order, becoming a forgotten space within the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven.
Mo Wentian knew it.
Da Xing the Mad Monk knew it.
Water Moon Bodhisattva knew it.
After probing, Gu Qingfeng knew it too.
At this very moment.
He stood there, eyes closed, one hand constantly rubbing his temples, looking utterly vexed.
Indeed.
Gu Qingfeng had never imagined he would be so unlucky this time—one could even say he'd hit a streak of misfortune spanning eight lifetimes.
First, encountering a Void Beast in the spatial tunnel.
After barely resolving the Void Beast, the tunnel's structure collapsed.
After barely charging into the Little Zen Secret Realm, the damn place had deviated from the operational orbit of the heavenly and earthly order, becoming a forgotten space within the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven.
If that were all, it wouldn't have made Gu Qingfeng too lazy even to curse. The truth was, he could also see that this so-called Little Zen Secret Realm had not only fallen into the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven but also had its order and laws in chaos, indicating its spatial origin had also dissipated. Without the support of its origin, not only were the order and laws of this world in chaos, but its spatial structure would also disintegrate.
No!
Not 'would'!
It had already begun to disintegrate.
In other words, before long, Chaotic Currents from the Endless Sea would rush in from all directions. When that happened, they would have nowhere to hide, no path to flee, no escape.
"Da Xing, old pal, you've really screwed me over royally this time."
Gu Qingfeng sighed.
At this point, all he could do was sigh.
"This old monk..." Da Xing the Mad Monk was on the verge of tears. He didn't know why things had turned out this way. Everything was both baffling and incomprehensible to him.
Boom—Crack!
A fissure suddenly tore open in the space of the Little Zen Secret Realm, and frenzied Chaotic Currents surged in like rolling tidal waves.
"We're done for! Done for! The Little Zen Secret Realm is going to be destroyed! We'll all fall into the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven! What do we do?! I don't want to be trapped in a forgotten space again!"
The Fire Head Rakshasa, timid as a mouse, spun around anxiously at the sight of the currents rushing in, shouting, "Earth Boss! Water Moon Bodhisattva! Think of a way to save us, quick!"
"At this stage, no matter what we do, falling into the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven is unavoidable," Tudigong said with a worried frown. "Water Moon, perhaps we should use your Qiankun Ribbon to bind us all together. That way, even if we fall into some forgotten space, we can look out for each other."
Water Moon Bodhisattva nodded in response. "That seems the only option."
"Junior Sister, Tudigong, this old monk advises you to abandon that idea."
Da Xing the Mad Monk spoke seriously. "Back in the spatial tunnel, we could use the Qiankun Ribbon to bind everyone together because the tunnel's structure hadn't completely collapsed. Though currents flowed in, they weren't intense."
"However, once we're in the Endless Sea, the various Chaotic Currents are endless and boundless, layer upon layer, one after another—even hundreds or thousands in succession. Each current contains terrifying power. When two currents collide, they can instantly crush and scatter all things. If it's just one person, perhaps such a situation can be avoided. But if we bind everyone together with the Qiankun Ribbon... if we're lucky, we might all fall into the same forgotten space."
"If luck isn't on our side, all of us will be crushed to dust by the layered currents. After all, that is the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven, filled with too many mysteries and unknowns beyond human capability to handle. Alone, one's chances of survival are greater. Binding several together not only offers no help but worsens the situation."
Da Xing the Mad Monk was sincerely advising them. To his surprise, Water Moon Bodhisattva responded lightly, "It's fine. There is a way to handle it."
Da Xing was taken aback and asked doubtfully, "What method do you have?"
"The one who can handle it isn't me, but my friend."
As she spoke, Water Moon Bodhisattva had already begun tying the Qiankun Ribbon around the waists of the Five Monsters of Heishan, binding them together. Then she handed one end of the ribbon to the mysterious black-clad man who hadn't uttered a single word since the beginning.
Clearly.
The friend Water Moon Bodhisattva referred to, who could handle the Chaotic Currents of the Endless Sea, was this mysterious black-clad man.
The mysterious black-clad man took the Qiankun Ribbon but did not tie it around his waist. He merely casually tied a knot around his wrist with one end.
Water Moon Bodhisattva looked at Da Xing and the other two. "If you trust us, you can join us."
"This..." Da Xing was in a dilemma, for he had no idea who this mysterious black-clad man was. He asked, "Junior Sister, even at a time like this, you still won't say who this fellow is?"
"Apologies, Senior Brother. I promised my friend."
Water Moon Bodhisattva said, "If you trust me, you can also trust my friend."
"What kind of mess is this!"
Da Xing couldn't decide for the moment. He looked at Gu Qingfeng and Mo Wentian and asked, "How about... we go with them, so we can look out for each other?"
"Go to hell!"
Gu Qingfeng flared up at the sight of Da Xing, barely restraining the urge to beat him up. He waved his hand irritably. "Go look out for each other yourself! I'm used to being alone!"
"Mo has always wanted to venture into the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven. This presents an opportunity."
Mo Wentian spoke, his meaning clear: he wished to venture into the Endless Sea Beyond the Outer Heaven alone.