Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Hiss!
In an instant, the vortex of the abyss unleashed a terrifying suction force, and once again 'summoned' Chen Jie!
"Come on! Come on—get down here!"

The summoning was so frequent that Chen Jie suddenly felt a little disoriented.

Even inside the deep-sea spider, Chen Jie could clearly feel that the 'call' from the abyss of the ocean seemed to be directed only at him.

At this moment, every single abyssal vortex surged toward him.

"Damn it—!"

A sudden realization dawned on Chen Jie's mind.

The 'call' from an unknown entity in the deep sea is useless against other deep-sea creatures; it is only directed at oneself!

obviously,
The surrounding vortex and the huge shadow rising from the bottom were the work of the unknown entity that had previously issued the 'summoning'.

Seeing that Chen Jie was not swayed and continued to swim upstream.

The unknown entity in the abyss seemed somewhat anxious, intending to forcibly drag him down into the abyss.

"What the hell is this?! Why is it never going to stop?"

Chen Jie's eyes turned cold, and he exuded a murderous aura.

Clang——!
Suddenly, a sword shadow appeared on the back of the deep-sea spider's body!
The manifestation of the swordsmanship!

Whoosh!
The condensed sword shadow slashed down towards the ground!

This sword strike is incredibly powerful.

Ripples could be clearly seen rushing downstream in the surrounding seawater.

The sharp and domineering sword aura swept down, severing the surrounding vortex with a single strike.

A flash of cold light from a sword!
This was the innate sword energy unleashed by the 'Sword Dao Dharma Image', a vortex emerging from the deep sea abyss, cut in half like wheat being harvested.

"Ouch——!"

A deep sound came from the shadows rising from the depths of the ocean.

boom--!
The next moment, the vortex was severed, and the downward suction force was cut off.

but,

Suddenly, a surge of force rose from the deep sea abyss, like a geyser, completely overturning the deep-sea spider.

Clang——!
Sword Saint Technique - So Close Yet So Far!
This was Chen Jie's strongest attack after unleashing his 'Sword Dao Dharma Form'.

Simultaneously,

This killing move is also the most domineering ultimate skill of the Wuji Sword Saint.

this moment,
In Chen Jie's spiritual perception, he seemed to see an enormous tentacle emerging from the huge shadow of the deep sea abyss.

boom--!
At that moment, the surrounding seawater instantly condensed into countless sword shadows!

Limitless Sword Formation!

The enormous tentacles of the deep sea were shrouded in eighty-one sword shadows.

Each sword shadow was formed from condensed seawater, like an ice sword, exuding a chilling killing intent.

At this moment, the Limitless Sword Stance was displayed to its fullest extent.

Pfft——!
Chen Jie secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the enormous tentacles of the deep sea retract.

"I'll come back to take your life once I break through to the 'Martial Saint' realm!"

Chen Jie snorted inwardly and used his consciousness to guide the deep-sea spider fish upward, about to escape the pursuit that erupted from the deep sea abyss.

but,

Just as the deep-sea spider was swimming rapidly upwards...

Chen Jie was taken aback when, through his spiritual senses, a large black area suddenly appeared in front of him.

It's like a bottomless pit in the ocean.

Just as seven enormous tentacles descended upon the deep-sea spider-fish.

Before Chen Jie could react, the deep-sea spider fish instantly rushed into the black area.

Deep Abyss Swamp!

That's right, this is the most mysterious and terrifying deep-sea swamp.

Chen Jie always thought he was directing the deep-sea spider to swim upwards.

but,

To his surprise, the deep-sea spider fish kept swimming downstream.

Deep-sea swamps typically occur at depths of over 6000 meters, making them inaccessible to humans.

Generally speaking,
The maximum depth that a deep-sea submarine can dive to is only about 1200 meters.

Once you go above 1500 meters into the sea, the water pressure is enough to crush any manned submarine, let alone dive to 6000 meters.

Deep-sea spiders may be acting on a conditioned reflex, instantly plunging into the deep sea swamp when they encounter unknown danger.

After the deep-sea spider fish, carrying Chen Jie's figure, disappeared into the deep-sea abyss swamp.

The whirlpools and ocean tides that had been created quickly subsided.

A huge shadow, rising from the depths of the ocean, slowly sank downwards.

Everything around quickly returned to calm.

Only that deep underwater swamp seemed to be devouring everything around it.

Swish-!
The deep-sea spider fish stopped abruptly after entering the abyss swamp.

no way,
The internal water pressure was so great that even a deep-sea spider had to stop.

"Oh no! My intuition was just interfered with!"

After Chen Jie used his spiritual sense to investigate his surroundings, he was greatly surprised.

He then realized that he seemed to have been tricked by the strange fluctuations from the deep sea abyss.

It had been 'calling' itself all along, like a resonance of brainwaves.

The attack by the seven enormous, deep-sea tentacles was merely a deception.

The unknown existence in the deep sea abyss aims to force itself into this abyssal swamp.

Chen Jie sat cross-legged on the gills of the deep-sea spider fish, clearing his mind to calm himself down.

He uses his spiritual senses to explore his surroundings.

This is an extremely eerie place, similar to a deep-sea cave.

The abyss ahead is unfathomable, with turbulent undercurrents, and its destination remains unknown.

This abyss swamp is not large, and the surrounding area is pitch black, making it appear extremely eerie.

The deeper you go, the more the water pressure increases exponentially.

Even after the deep-sea spider fish enters the abyss swamp, its movement is restricted.

"Strange! The oxygen content here is very high, what's going on?"

Chen Jie sensed the nutrients the deep-sea spider fish absorbed from the seawater and quickly determined that the oxygen content in the seawater of the abyss swamp was higher than in other deep-sea areas.

He closed his eyes slightly, trying to use his spiritual sense to detect the entrance to the abyss swamp he had just passed.

but,

Strangely, we clearly entered through a hole in front of us.

But at present, no one seems to have noticed anything unusual.

There were rocks ahead, rocks of unknown thickness, and no entrance at all!

Not to mention an entrance, there wasn't even a tiny crack to be found.

"What the hell is this place?"

Chen Jie was taken aback and used his spiritual sense to constantly examine his surroundings, his heart sinking to the bottom.

"The surrounding area is completely enclosed, with only one abyssal passage. Why have all the entrances disappeared?"

He lured the deep-sea spider closer to the entrance they had just visited.

The information coming from my intuition was like hitting a hard rock.

The direction is wrong!?
Could this be the entrance I just entered into the abyss swamp?

Chen Jie noticed that there were entrances all around him that looked like the ones he had just seen, but at the same time, it was as if there was nothing there at all.

This feeling of mental confusion is extremely uncomfortable.

"Is the deep sea abyss really that strange? How can it make people feel a sense of spatial distortion?"

this moment,
Chen Jie now understood why humans could hardly set foot in the ocean below 3,000 meters.

Even many instruments and equipment used for deep-sea exploration can easily disappear when they reach depths of 5,000 meters or more.

The magnetic field, space, and other aspects here are completely different from those on the sea surface.

Once a human enters the deep ocean, there is almost no chance of them leaving alive.

Even if they are not attacked by abyssal beasts, not hunted by various deep-sea fish, or even encounter any danger, as long as they fall into the abyssal swamp, they will disappear forever into the endless abyssal caves at the bottom of the sea.

"The magnetic field is disordered! Perhaps the water pressure in the deep sea is too high, causing my spiritual perception to misjudge!"

"No! Even if my spiritual sense misjudged, it couldn't be in the enclosed environment inside the Abyss Swamp." Chen Jie used his spiritual sense to control the deep-sea spider fish, swimming slowly and cautiously within the Abyss Swamp.

In this environment, if a deep-sea spider dies, it will sink completely to the bottom of the sea.

"The entrance should be randomly changing; it's constantly moving!"

“These rocks are constantly moving, and there is a fixed crack that will reveal an entrance when the time is right.”

"Otherwise, why would the oxygen content inside the abyss swamp be so high?"

How can I find the exit from the Abyss Swamp?

Chen Jie focused intently, using his spiritual senses to carefully examine his surroundings.

really,

He sensed that the surrounding rocks were moving slowly, as if controlled by a force field.

Between each rock, there is even some fluid material.

It's like the mortar used for laying bricks, giving people an extremely eerie feeling.

We're hoping to wait until these rocks move and reveal an exit, but we don't know how long that will take.

"Is all of this due to the forces of nature, or the interference of the mental energy of unknown creatures in the abyss?"

Chen Jie began to circulate the [Horizontal Body Training Dharma Form] and the [Sword Dao Dharma Form].

At this moment, his internal energy surged wildly.

As their life potential is stimulated and aroused, deep-sea spiders begin to swim along the surrounding rocks.

"Direction! I need to find the exit of the Abyss Swamp! Which direction leads to the exit—?"

Chen Jie's mind was clear, and he was in a mysterious state.

His intuition searched for cracks in the rocks of the deep swamp.

Swish!
A moment later, he suddenly stopped.

"This place seems different from other places."

His mental energy was highly concentrated, and his aura reached its peak.

Based on his subconscious intuition and the premonition he had after breaking through to the 'Contemplation' stage in the Refining Spirit realm.

this moment,
Chen Jie dared not hold back in the slightest.

We've reached a life-or-death moment. If we don't give it our all now, we'll really be stuck in this godforsaken place forever.

His intuition searched carefully among the rocks, leaving no stone unturned.

Under his intuitive control, the deep-sea spider slowly swam along the rocks.

to be frank,
He wasn't sure if there were any dangers in the rock crevices of the abyss swamp.

Even if there is no danger here, what if a deep-sea spider-fish gets attacked when it tries to escape through the gap?
Therefore, he had to be very careful.

"Let's try it out with the 'External Dharma Form' first and see if there's any danger!"

He dared not easily let the deep-sea spider try it.

The 'external form' is a manifestation of spiritual power, and the pressure of seawater has no effect on it.

In fact, when he first entered the abyss swamp, Chen Jie had tried to penetrate the rocky areas with his spiritual sense.

but,

He discovered that with his current spiritual perception, penetrating the abyss swamp would be extremely difficult.

Moreover, his mental power was severely suppressed throughout the entire abyss swamp.

It would take a lot of time to use spiritual sense to explore all the surrounding rocky areas.

This is why he no longer uses his spiritual senses to investigate.

Using the 'external form' to investigate the surroundings and determine the gaps between the rocks is a shortcut.

External methods offer a much clearer perception compared to simple spiritual exploration.

Om-!
next moment,
Chen Jie condensed the 'Horizontal Body External Dharma Image', which emerged from the deep-sea spider fish and began to condense within the abyss swamp.

A moment later, a phantom image of Chen Jie appeared above the deep-sea spider.

Unlike the 'external dharma form' that Chen Jie had condensed before, the 'external dharma form' he condensed this time was much fainter.

This is because it is a manifestation of the body, not a condensation of the self, and the 'external Dharma form' is formed more than ten meters away.

Therefore,
The manifestation of spiritual power through the body was naturally much weaker than when it was used normally.

at this time,

The 'External Dharma Form' carefully examined the rocks, hovering in the abyss swamp, providing Chen Jie with various detailed findings.

"The rocks seem to be constantly flowing, without any gaps. Is this just an illusion?"

The 'External Dharma Form' searched the rocks around the abyss swamp inch by inch.

quickly,

He walked to a crevice between the rocks.

Then,

The 'Dharma Image' pressed its palm forward, attempting to pry open the crack between the rocks.

"The cracks have been flowing irregularly all along. Could it be that the underground magnetic field has changed, causing the earth's crust to move?"

With this thought in mind, Chen Jie exerted his 'external avatar' and pried open the crack.

The internal energy of the Vajra Skill circulated wildly, and spiritual perception was pushed to its limit at this moment.

The crack did not close; instead, it continued to flow between the rocks.

Chen Jie sat on the gills of a deep-sea spider fish and observed it for half an hour before finally discovering a pattern.

A moment later, he came to another crack.

Without the slightest hesitation, he once again used his 'external form' to pry open the crack.

Unexpectedly, the two cracks quickly merged together as the rocks flowed, and the area of ​​the crack doubled compared to before.

"So that's how it is—!"

After Chen Jie realized what was happening, he began to pry open one crack after another.

Everything seems to be going well.

It's like opening a passage; as time goes by, the cracks continue to widen.

Three cracks

Four cracks;

-

Fifteen cracks,
Sixteen cracks;
-

Thirty cracks
Thirty-one cracks;
-

Chen Jie himself couldn't remember exactly how many cracks he had opened.

All he knew was that the exit in front of him was getting bigger and bigger.

It looked like the deep-sea spider fish was about to successfully leave through the exit of the abyss swamp.

His 'life potential' was activated, his spiritual awareness was extremely heightened, and every cell in his body became hysterically frenzied.

The feeling of excitement was extremely strong.

Perhaps because he had been practicing the "External Body Form" for a long time, he became more and more proficient in using the "External Body Form".

There's not even a need to deliberately build up momentum.

Just as Chen Jie pried open another crack, the exit area was large enough for the deep-sea spider to pass through.

boom--!
Chen Jie suddenly felt a chill run through his body, as if his 'external Dharma form' had been stimulated.

The 'illusory image of swordsmanship' instantly appeared in his mind, hovering in mid-air!

Warning!

This is a strong warning from my sixth sense of crisis; the 'Sword Dao Dharma Form' has manifested to protect its master!
Chen Jie frowned and used his 'External Dharma Image' to investigate.

My intuition penetrated the exit and peered out.

In the darkness of the abyss swamp, the seawater outside the exit seemed to be boiling as if a tornado had sprung up.

A vast expanse of shadow slowly rose from the exit of the abyss swamp.

hiss--!
Chen Jie couldn't help but gasp.

He could not describe how terrifying the enormous shadow was to him.

The shadows were spreading toward the newly opened exit.

Click—click—!
The shadows spread and enveloped the exit, and the rocks, as if made of paper, crumbled.

All the rocks in the abyss swamp cracked on their own.

Is this the power of nature, or the power of an unknown entity in the deep sea?
"Is this going to be a tsunami? Or a deep-sea earthquake—?"

Chen Jie's mind went blank. (End of Chapter)