The Central Plains is the center of the entire ancient Xuanwu world, ten times larger than the Southern Ridge, with abundant resources, dense spiritual energy, and a vast plain stretching for thousands of miles.
The Central Plains are not like the South Ridge, with numerous famous mountains and rivers. Instead, it is a vast plain that stretches as far as the eye can see. The plain is divided into nine major continents, each of which has established a spiritual country. Each spiritual country has a territory of tens of billions of miles, with an uncountable population. Cultivators are as numerous as fish in a river, with at least tens of trillions of them. The number of immortal sects is like the stars in the sky, densely packed together. There are even sayings that there is a small school every thousand miles and a large sect every ten thousand miles.
Qingzhou is located in the southern part of Zhongyuan, and it is the smallest among the nine states. It stretches 5 billion li from north to south and 7.8 billion li from east to west, only slightly larger than Nanling.
Qingzhou is the territory of the Great Qing Spiritual Nation, with 800 caves and 100,000 spiritual palaces under its jurisdiction. All cultivators must obey the laws of the Great Qing National Lord, except for those ancient immortal families and large-scale sacred sites of cultivation.
Kuo Yeh walked out of the World Tunnel and saw that all around him was lush green grass, with a broad view, and at a glance, he could see for thousands of miles.
Kuang Lu drove the White Jade Flying Heaven Chariot northward, traveling 3 million miles each day. However, after three consecutive days, not a single person was seen, as if he had arrived at a desolate and uninhabited land of death.
Guo Lu said in surprise: "Isn't it said that the Central Plains are rich and prosperous to the extreme, with a large population? We've traveled thousands of miles without seeing any signs of human habitation. Could we have taken a wrong turn on the world's thoroughfare?"
Kuo Yeh walked out of the White Jade Flying Car and also felt a bit strange. The population density of the Central Plains was extremely high, except for a few absolute places, it was impossible to have thousands of miles of desolate land elsewhere.
"Keep going north," Guo Yi ordered, "or I'll never get out of this godforsaken place."
The green cow shouted at this time: "Let go of me, I won't run away anymore."
"Bang!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a strange thing happened. The five-clawed lion beast that was pulling the cart suddenly fell from the sky with a loud crash, bleeding from seven holes, and its five claws turned into bloody mud. For some unknown reason, it died on the spot.
The lion beast died, and the white jade flying car suddenly fell from the sky. Fortunately, Guo Yi and Guo Lu reacted quickly and flew out of the car in time, otherwise they would have crashed to the ground along with the car body.
"Damn it, you two still haven't untied the rope for me..."
The green cow was not as lucky as the two of them, for it was tied to the cart and fell to the ground with its four hooves in the air.
"What did you see when the lion died just now?" asked Guo Yi.
Kuo Lu shook his head: "I didn't see clearly either, it seemed to have died suddenly without being attacked."
Kwok Yat flew down from the air and landed on the ground, untying the cow rope from the carriage. Suddenly his face changed color in shock, and he cried out: "Where has the lion's corpse gone?"
Kwok Yat's shout not only startled Kwok Lo, but also awakened the unconscious Qing Niu. The two men and a cow searched everywhere, but couldn't find the lion beast's corpse. The entire land was empty and quiet.
"My god, I've had enough." The green bull quickly ran away but was pulled back by Guo Yi.
This place is a vast and open plain, with only half a foot high green grass, and you can see thousands of miles away, nothing can be hidden at all.
Why did the lion die suddenly and why did its body disappear suddenly?
The cause of the lion beast's death was too strange, and even Guo Yi's spiritual consciousness did not detect any traces, making everything seem even more bizarre.
"I don't know what kind of monster it is, but I hope it doesn't specifically target animals," Guo Lu said in a low voice.
Kuo Yeh smiled and said: "This is for the best, anyway we still have an old cow here, as long as it makes another move, I will definitely catch it."
The green cow listened to Guo Yao's words and suddenly its eyes turned around in all directions, vigilant at every moment, as if it really feared that some monster would attack it.
A gentle breeze blew around, and the sound of water flowing faintly came from the wind. After a long time, there was no movement at all. Since the other party didn't make another move, they also stopped waiting.
Two men and a cow headed in the direction of the sound of water, hoping to see signs of human habitation. After traveling for over a hundred miles, the sound of water continued to flow, but they still couldn't see even a shadow of a large river.
Guo Yue unfolded his Bodhi Triple Movement technique and continued forward, walking three thousand miles in one go, but the sound of water remained, and the great river was still invisible.
"I still don't believe this evil omen!"
"As swift as a thunderclap!"
Guo Yihua transformed into a bolt of lightning, rumbling and rolling straight out to the edge of the sky, only returning with a serious face after half an hour.
"Has the young master seen the great river?"
Kuo Yeh's face was grave as he shook his head and said, "I have traveled ten million li, but I haven't seen the shadow of a great river; however, the sound of running water still echoes in my ears."
"It's over, it seems we've really entered a desperate situation." Qing Niu said repeatedly.
Kuo Lu scolded: "A cow's mouth can't spit out elephant tusks."
Kuo Yi gazed at the red sunset on the horizon, like blood, and felt a sense of fear in his heart, as if something ominous would happen after nightfall.
At this time, Guo Lu and Qing Niu also calmed down, feeling an inexplicable sense of oppression, similar to Guo Yao. This was a natural feeling, a kind of unease before a major event occurred.
The sun slowly set, and when it completely fell below the horizon, suddenly a heavy snowfall started in the sky, and the temperature of the entire world changed dramatically, as if suddenly entering the coldest winter month.
The cold wind in the air cut through people's faces, and in just an instant, the environment changed so much that it left the two of them shocked and amazed.
Half an hour later, the entire plain had turned into a three-foot snow-covered land, but what was unexpected was that the faint sound of running water still continued unabated, and the sound grew louder and louder, as if a great river was flowing by.
"I have a feeling like the Yangtze River bursting its banks, as if an ocean is surging towards us." Guo Lu's breathing stopped, and all he could hear was his own heartbeat.
Kuo Yeh unfolded his Bodhi triple movement and as he lifted it, he flew up to the sky and shouted: "It's not like that, a sea of devils has already surged towards us."
"Boom!"
Only to see the mighty waves rushing from the horizon, as if all the water in the ocean had burst its banks, rolling up huge waves that connected to the clouds, and the whole world seemed to be covered by floodwaters.
The flood connects heaven and earth, like a giant beast rushing rapidly, swallowing thousands of miles in an instant.
The green cow was so frightened that its tail stood up, and the four hooves ran wildly on the ground, with a speed that was in no way inferior to Guo Yao's Bodhi Three Moves. However, it could not shake off the huge wave behind it, as if it would be submerged at any moment.
"Damn it, could it be true that the Great Ocean's dike has burst and can't be repaired!" Qing Niu cursed as he ran.
"Rumble!"
In the midst of the surging giant waves, two huge claws suddenly stretched out, one towards Guo Yi and the other towards the green cow on the ground.
"One Finger Burial of Heaven!"
Guo Yi was about to bury the Heavenly Sword, but it flew out of his hand and transformed into a golden light that pierced through the giant claw, turning it into countless water droplets. However, these water droplets quickly recondensed and once again reached out to grab Guo Yi.
"Is it over yet? Nine Changes of the Mysterious Fire!"
"Boom!"
Guo Yi flipped his hand and a palm shot out, from which eight huge red fireballs flew out, instantly burning the giant hand condensed by the waves into nothingness.
"What arrogance!"
"Boom!"
The green cow's hind legs kicked upwards, and a burst of green gas shot out from its buttocks, shattering the giant palm!
"You're still far from being able to compete with Lu Bu!"
At the moment when Qing Niu was about to get the treasure, tens of thousands of huge palms stretched out from the endless water curtain behind him, grabbing towards Guo Yao and Qing Niu together, with an even more majestic momentum, as if thousands of troops and horses were rushing forward.
"My god, how can I fight this?" Guo Yi no longer had the mind to counterattack, and with Guo Lu in his hand, he used the Bodhi Three Turns to its extreme, his body was like a rolling thunder flying across the sky.
The green cow was also frightened, wishing it had eight hooves on its feet, rushing forward rapidly.
That night, Guo Yi was chased by the flood for hundreds of millions of miles until the early morning when the sun just rose. The flood disappeared instantly and there wasn't a single drop of water on the ground, as if nothing had happened last night.
Last night, Guo Yi consecutively performed the Bodhi Three Moves at least nine thousand times, exhausting all the spiritual energy in his body. He was so tired that he collapsed to the ground. Qing Niu wasn't much better off either, his four cow hooves kept cramping up and he directly fell to the ground panting heavily.
Guo Yi had never been so drained of spiritual energy before. At this moment, the two immortal gates were dim and without light, and not a single drop of spiritual energy was left in the eight spiritual palaces. His body was weak to the point of being on the verge of collapse.
"We must regain our spiritual power as soon as possible, otherwise we will surely die if the flood comes again tonight."
Guo Yi suddenly sprang up from the ground, sat cross-legged and began to recover the spiritual energy in his body, hoping to reach its peak before sunset to face tonight's even more unpredictable dangers.
"What the hell is this place, it's really freaking weird."
The green cow also realized this, and lifted the two hooves at the back, raised the two hooves in front high, made a strange posture and began to recover its spiritual power.
The easiest one was Guo Lu, who had been controlled by Guo Ye from start to finish and hadn't consumed a single thread of spiritual energy. At this moment, he stood guard beside Guo Ye, helping him defend against any unexpected dangers.
Before he knew it, the day had passed and the sun was about to set. Guo Yi opened his eyes and said, "My cultivation has increased by so much in just one day, my cultivation speed is more than three times faster than before, this is indeed a strange occurrence."
"Boom!"
The sun had just fallen below the horizon when the sky was once again filled with heavy snow, and the torrential waters that had flooded the heavens the night before came rushing towards Guo Yao and the others once more. This time, the speed was even faster than the previous night, and amidst the water curtain that filled the sky, not only were there giant paws, but also flying swords of water. These water swords were razor-sharp, and on their blades, a faint layer of spiritual light was emitted, as if countless spiritual swords were flying towards them at the same time.
"This isn't how you play with people, it's getting more and more outrageous. I'm starting to suspect that this might not be the Ancient Mystic Realm after all." Guo Yi silently cursed in his heart.
After the first wave of Water Sword passed through, Guo Yi's body suddenly had more than a hundred small wounds. This was because he used Bodhi Triple Motion to dodge and weave in time. If he reacted one second slower, he would have been shot into a sieve.
Although Guo Yi was unbearable, the green cow on the ground was much easier. Those water swords could not penetrate its cowhide at all and shattered directly when they hit its body.
That night, Guo Yi endured eighteen bouts of Sword Rain's assault, his body covered in countless wounds, nearly a thousand cuts, almost completely shredding his skin.
When the dawn breaks, everything disappears again, and the whole world becomes peaceful once more. The sun shines brightly, the sky is blue with white clouds, the grass stretches far and wide, and everything seems so harmonious.
Guo Yi's spiritual energy was depleted once again, his skin bleeding profusely, and he didn't even have time to rest before starting to meditate and breathe out, recovering his spiritual power.
"This place is too eerie, it seems to be infinitely vast. For two nights, I've run nearly a thousand miles and haven't seen any signs of human life. It looks like this really is some kind of dead land. I hope nothing new happens tonight, or else I'll lose my life here." Qing Niu complained for a while before starting to recover his spiritual energy.
The air still faintly echoes with the sound of gentle water flow, sometimes clear and pleasant to hear, sometimes rumbling like thunder, sometimes like a high-pitched song, and sometimes sobbing like crying. The unpredictable sound of water, the unpredictable place, everything seems incredibly strange.