Chapter 30: Night Exploration of the Abyss
At the same time, a transparent protective shield appeared silently around him, wrapping him tightly like a thin film and completely isolating him from the surrounding water flow.
Shangguan Jiannan walked leisurely in the water, each step seemed so calm and unhurried. His body gradually sank into the water, leaving only a string of tiny bubbles and gradually spreading ripples as proof of his existence.
In this quiet lake, he seemed to have found his own peace and freedom.
Until the last ray of light and shadow completely merged into the surrounding depth, and the surroundings returned to the embrace of tranquility, leaving only layers of delicate ripples on the water surface, like the brushstrokes of time, spreading rapidly and spreading endlessly in all directions.
The symphony of "murmuring..." and "gurgling..." quietly sounded in the silence.
Shangguan Jiannan was trapped in the deep blue waves, surrounded by rising bubbles, like stars dotting the night sky, each carrying the rhythm of life.
His body was gently wrapped in a layer of crystal clear film. The surging water from the outside seemed to have lost its power at this moment and dissipated in silence.
Underwater, Shangguan Jiannan was like a swimming spirit fish, with a nimble body and able to move freely. Every swing of his tail drove the water flow, leaving behind fleeting shadows as he rushed off into the distance.
Everywhere you look, there is chaos and haziness. In the underwater world, vision is severely restricted, and everything you can see is blurry and unknown.
The "gurgling" and "splashing" sounds of water interweave into an ancient and mysterious melody, guiding the footsteps of explorers.
Suddenly, a clear and pleasant sound of flowing water suddenly rang in Shangguan Jiannan's ears, like the sound of nature, instantly attracting all his attention.
"It's here!" he thought to himself, and then he exerted force on his feet, and with a push, his body was as fast as lightning, rushing straight to the source of the sound.
As the distance shortened, the surrounding waters seemed to be given life and became more vivid. The water flow accelerated, stirring up waves of crisp echoes, weaving into a passionate war song in the ears.
Shangguan Jiannan gently pushed his legs in the water, and his whole body was like an arrow shot from a bow, breaking through the water curtain and heading straight for the target. In an instant, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared in the vast water mist.
The water flow around him seemed to have turned into an invisible cage, tightly surrounding Shangguan Jiannan, but he was able to maneuver around it with ease as if he were walking on flat ground.
"Hah!" With a low shout, Shangguan Jiannan gathered sword energy on his fingertips. A faint chill wrapped around the sword energy, which made a slight "chi chi" sound when it met the surrounding water flow, like the clash of ice and flames.
Then, there was a deafening roar, like thunder. Shangguan Jiannan put his two fingers together, turned them into a sword, and slashed fiercely at the surging water.
Wherever the sword went, the water seemed to be split in two, making a dull and powerful roar, declaring the challenger's fearlessness and determination.
The surging undercurrent encountered the ruthless slash of the sword energy and was instantly cut into pieces, turning into thousands of fine threads and eventually dissipating into nothingness.
At this moment, Shangguan Jiannan was standing in the center of the lake. The water around him was flowing like a mad dragon, with no pattern to follow. There was no set trajectory, nor any set rules. It was just rushing and roaring wantonly.
He slowly raised his hands, and the violent water around him seemed to have lost its power and could not shake him at all.
Shangguan Jiannan is like an ancient stone statue, standing in the abyss at the bottom of the water. No matter how strong the wind and waves are, I remain unmoved.
The water kept flowing, stirring up ripples and approaching him with loud noises, but it could only linger around him, unable to disturb him in the slightest.
"Huff, huff..." Every time he swung the sword, it seemed as if it weighed a thousand pounds. Shangguan Jiannan's movements seemed extremely difficult, as if every strike exhausted all his strength.
However, in this deep water, he gritted his teeth and persevered. Wherever the tip of the sword passed, strong winds arose, defeating the surrounding water currents one by one and dispersing them far away.
"Bang, bang, bang..." At the same time, Shangguan Jiannan's steps were strange, light and flexible. He moved freely in the raging water, as if the water was nothingness to him.
Before my eyes, there was a hazy mist, and the underwater world was covered by a mysterious veil, blurry and difficult to see the truth. As Shangguan Jiannan's sword danced, clear water marks cut through the water surface and quickly spread to the surroundings. The chill brought by the sword also spread, like a biting cold wind, penetrating all obstacles.
He stood there, as steady as a rock, letting the water wash over him, his clothes fluttering in the wind and his body shape changing unpredictably with the water.
"Hmm..." A low groan came from Shangguan Jiannan's mouth. His tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes flashed with cold sword intent.
The sword's force suddenly rose, like the light of dawn, penetrating the darkness under the water, dazzling. "Huahuahua..." The surrounding water flow seemed to be given life under the stirring of the sword's force, stirring up gusts of air, radiating out from him to the surroundings, forming a spectacular underwater picture.
Shangguan Jiannan, as the sword light flowed, every stroke was like a pouring galaxy, the sword marks crisscrossed, stirring up layers of ripples, slowly spreading out in all directions.
A vortex several meters in radius quietly formed around him, like the eye of the abyss, swallowing up everything around it. Its range was expanding outward at an alarming speed, as if it was going to swallow up the entire underwater world.
This vortex appeared out of nothing and suddenly rose up from the bottom of the water with an overwhelming force, stirring up the surrounding space so much that it shook.
The roar of the water was like the galloping of thousands of troops, clear and deafening, mixing the mud and clear water to form a chaotic fog, making it difficult to see the truth.
Shangguan Jiannan, who was at the core of the vortex, remained calm and composed in the face of this sudden change, as if everything was under his control.
However, at this moment, a strange change occurred in the dantian of his body - a bright light suddenly lit up, like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating the water as if it were daytime.
The light came from the cold bead in his dantian, which was emitting a dazzling light at this moment, like an elf in the ice, dancing with its wings and emitting bursts of cold air in all directions. The cold air was so strong that it slowed down the speed of the surrounding water flow, as if even time was frozen.
As Shangguan Jiannan gradually approached the center of the lake, the cold air cyclone in his dantian became more and more dazzling, as if some mysterious power was awakening.
He stared down, frowning slightly, and an inexplicable throbbing surged in his heart. Although the faint light emitted by the Nether Jade Pendant was not enough to illuminate the entire chaotic space, it allowed him to clearly sense the movements within a few feet around him.
However, the empty space beneath his feet was still chaotic, as if hiding endless secrets. Shangguan Jiannan stood there, lost in deep thought, and even the sword in his hand stopped involuntarily.
As the sword stopped, the vortex around him also weakened and eventually dissipated into nothingness. The water gently brushed against his robe, making a rustling sound, as if telling something. "What secrets are hidden under this water?" Shangguan Jiannan was secretly surprised.