From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

You don't have to go in at all!

Just when everything was going according to plan, and the Alexander was about to rush out along the side of the whirlpool with the Sea Dragon King.

Click!

The chain on the back of the harpoon broke!

In an instant!

The Alexander suddenly slowed down for a moment, and many of the crew members fell over as a result.

"Damn it! The rope snapped!"

The first mate shouted into the walkie-talkie!

As the Alexander flowed toward the sea eye at the center of the Ruins, Jiang Liu circulated his Qi throughout the heavens, his feet treading on Yin and Yang, and he firmly planted himself in a horse stance at the bow. His strength covered the entire ship, and then he extended a magnetic field that was tightly connected to the iron rod that had pierced and hooked into the spine of the Sea Dragon King.

As the saying goes: "In literature, Tai Chi brings peace to the world; in martial arts, Bajiquan establishes order."

Jiang Liu, through his practice of Tai Chi, created the Dragon and Snake Tai Chi Power by incorporating the Nine Dragons in Peng Zu's Tai Chi. Based on Bajiquan, he also created a Baji Power called: Dingzhen Qiankun!

Based on the Two Elements Stance, the Qi energy is infused into the nine orifices and eight meridians, forming a unified whole. This makes the body as stable as the tripod of the nine provinces, so that no matter how much force others have, they cannot shake it in the slightest.

Using this method, Jiang Liu used his body as a tripod to suppress the Alexander, stabilizing its shape and preventing it from being tossed about by the waves, thus keeping the ship stable.

Immediately afterwards, he used his magnetic field to grip the iron rod tightly, refusing to separate from the Sea Dragon King, determined to use its power to lead the entire ship out of the Guixu Sea Eye!

It is:

The ocean waves surge back to their origin, and the river flows through the heavens, its energy surging and moving.

Standing atop the Yin and Yang Nine Tripods, he rides a dragon to ascend to heaven with true divine power!

Unfortunately—

God does not fulfill one's wishes.

The Guixu Sea Eye was already turbulent. At the moment the harpoon rope broke, not only did the Alexander sink a distance, but the Sea Dragon King also suddenly lurched forward a distance due to the sudden loosening of its back and the inertia. As a result, its snake body was impacted by the sea air and became disordered for a moment.

Then, Jiang Liu used his magnetic field to pull the iron rod back into the vortex. Just when it seemed he was about to escape from Guixu, he was dragged back into the vortex and had to go around it a second time.

However, due to the exhaustion of his strength and the impact of the sea air on his body, at the moment when the Sea Dragon King made his last desperate leap and left the sea surface, just like a dragon about to leap over the Dragon Gate and transform into a dragon, his spine could no longer bear the burden and made a "crack" sound. Then, as if a chain reaction had started, his entire spine made "crack crack crack" sounds in turn.

bang——

Jiang Liu pulled out the iron rod, along with more than a dozen vertebrae and a long, translucent object that appeared crystal clear even in the blood.

That's the dragon tendon of the Sea Dragon King!

"Roar!"

In his final moments, the Sea Dragon King let out a mournful roar before reluctantly plummeting downwards.

It seems there's no escaping it! Even with magic to move mountains and fill seas, it's all in vain!

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Liu sent the iron rod back into his grasp, along with a crystal-clear dragon tendon, which he instantly stored in his storage ring.

# Chapter 480 Stepping on the Eight Extremes ~ Surfing?

The Sea Dragon King fell into the Eye of the Ruins. Most of the passengers on the Alexander were unaware of what had happened, but the captain, first mate, and some of the sailors who knew the situation had only one thought in their minds:

Finished!

Without the drag of the Sea Dragon King, and with insufficient speed, the Alexander could not break out of the whirlpool. It would only continue to move inward and downward with the whirlpool until the almost vertical Guixu Water Wall could no longer support the weight of the Alexander, causing the entire ship to fall into the bottomless abyss.

"trouble!"

Jiang Liu muttered a complaint and said to Lu Jin, "Take Gu Qian and the others into the cabin! There's no way to prevent the ship from entering the Ruins now. We can't avoid disaster, so I can only do my best to prevent the entire ship from plummeting!"

Lu Jin naturally obeyed, leading Gu Qian and the others into the cabin, and then ran into the wheelhouse to observe the river flow through the glass.

But one can see the river flowing:

With feet planted on the two polarities, and hands pushing the yin and yang, one can stabilize the universe and make the great ship stable; with hands pushing the yin and yang, the dragon and snake will evolve and create new possibilities.

The interplay of strength and gentleness embodies Tai Chi, and the eight extremes unite the universe in a single step.

The Qi flows from the bottom of the boat, supporting the void, and it rides the waves, displaying supernatural powers.

The river's Qi flows through the nine orifices and eight meridians, without applying Qi transformation or human magnetism. It relies on the Eight Extremes to form a cauldron, stabilizing the Alexander, and borrows Tai Chi to form dragons and snakes, lightly dragging the bottom of the ship to maintain balance.

In this way, the Alexander was like a surfboard being trampled under the river's feet, moving through the eddies and flowing downwards with the current, so that the passengers and sailors in the cabins could no longer feel the ship's rocking.

In addition, a peculiar sea vapor rose from the Ruins of Guixu, impacting the jade beads falling from the dark clouds, causing the ship's descent speed to be almost at a standstill with the speed of the falling rain. This scene moved and bewildered the passengers and sailors who witnessed it.

They were moved because they had never seen such a unique landscape before.

They were at a loss because they couldn't understand what was going on.

"The ship has stabilized, but can it carry us away from this terrible whirlpool?" The captain, regaining his senses, could only place his hopes on the river.

But Lu Jin shattered this illusion, saying, "Brother Jiang is not the incarnation of God from the Western Christian sect, and he cannot lead us safely out of Guixu. Right now, he is just using his Qi to cover the entire ship to stabilize it, so as to avoid the possibility of the ship breaking apart and too many crew members dying in the event of an impact later."

Is that so?

The captain sighed and said, "Indeed, magicians can cast spells, but they are not God. Perhaps being able to enjoy this moment of peace before death and appreciate this unique scenery that I have never seen in most of my life will make this trip worthwhile."

As the ship continued its descent, the light grew dimmer, but Jiang Liu's perception of the direction of the Guixu Qi formation became increasingly acute. Subsequently, brilliant dragon fire reappeared all around, illuminating the previously dim space once more.

Pavilions and towers!

magnificent palaces and jade towers!

The palaces and pavilions that seemed to be constructed from interwoven dragon fire surrounded the Guixu Sea Eye. Although it was an illusory scene, it looked no different from the real thing, as if the legendary Dragon Palace was right here in the Guixu Sea Eye!

The beautiful scenery stunned everyone on the ship who was still conscious, and they all leaned against the windows, watching and praising it.

They had already accepted their fate—

If being buried at sea is their final destination, then being able to enjoy such a beautiful view in the last moments before death makes their lives complete!

When the Alexander reached the darkest part of the bottom, Jiang Liu looked up and saw that the whirlpool of the Ruins was gradually closing. At this moment, the mirages built by dragon fire in the surrounding sea walls also seemed to be flowing and covering the ship.

In an instant!

A burst of white light swept across the entire sea wall space.

Apart from Jiang Liu, Lu Jin, and a Chinese girl, everyone else fainted.

When the white light dissipated, the ship sank with a loud "bang," causing the people inside to fall flat on their backs.

Jiang Liu opened his eyes immediately and found himself in a vast space—the very place of the legendary Ruins of Return!

All around is the boundless sea, and above is a sea eye with a diameter of several kilometers. Through that eye, you can see unknown sea fish swimming in it, and you can even hear the rumbling sound of the undercurrents coming from above.

With the dome overhead and the sea hanging upside down, the myriad phenomena of nature are all within sight!

Why can't the seawater flow back down?

This is because the Guixu Space is almost identical to the Lanruo Ghost Realm that Jiang Liu and Lu Jin once experienced. Due to the flow of Qi, it is like a cultivator opening up the Ren and Du meridians, forming a unique "scenery".

The mainstream view of a person's inner world is that it is the spiritual world, but Jiang Liu believes that there is a distinction between physical and mental landscapes. Most people's physical landscape is constant, while their mental landscape is like a dream or a bubble, which cannot be permanent.

The river's flow is unique.

This kind of aura that can form its own space is equivalent to a practitioner whose mental landscape is open and constant.

If we were to use a more suitable term to define this type of space, it would be—

"Brother Jiang, is the situation similar to that of the Ghost Realm?" At this moment, Lu Jin stepped out of the driver's seat, unconsciously holding his breath, and asked Jiang Liu to confirm the situation of this space.

"It is indeed similar, but it is not the kind of ghostly realm that would impact a person's aura and cause the loss of the 'past'. Instead, it is more like a blessed land in legend."

If there truly are such places as blessed lands and grotto-heavens in the world, then Jiang Liu, who has experienced the Ghost Realm and is now in the Void Space, is certain that these so-called blessed lands and grotto-heavens are such unique places that can create and contain a space with a unique aura!

The Quanzhen School of Internal Alchemy cultivates the Yang Spirit and seeks purity, aiming to ultimately shed the physical body and attain a pure Yang nature...

If ascension to immortality truly exists, then the place they ascended to—

The flow of the river is roughly imaginable...

Then, Jiang Liu turned to the person behind the cabin door and said, "Come out."

How did you find me?

A girl jumped out from behind the door. She had a ponytail and a wisp of bangs hanging in front of her forehead. She looked a little timid, but she was clearly not someone who would follow the rules.

"I heard your breathing," Jiang Liu said.

"You're not confessing your feelings, are you? We've only just met, isn't that inappropriate?" The girl blushed.

"The sound of a person breathing when they are unconscious is different from when they are awake. This is also true for those who have not yet mastered the art of fire."

Jiang Liu ignored him and, after carefully sensing his breathing, said, "Your breathing is extremely steady. It seems you have put a lot of effort into your breathing. You are not a Taoist or Buddhist eccentric. Only someone who studies medicine would pay so much attention to the connection between breathing and the circulation of Qi."

Upon hearing this, the girl stopped blushing, coughed twice, put one hand on her hip, pointed at Jiang Liu with the other, and said with her head held high: "Just as rumored, your cultivation is profound, you are very knowledgeable, and your hearing is also very sharp. You were able to determine my background just by listening to my breathing."

amazing!"

"Well, actually I'm not that learned; I've just read a lot of books," Jiang Liu smiled slightly. "My name is Jiang Liu. May I ask who you are, young lady?"

"My name is Duanmu Ying!"

# Chapter 481 Duanmu Ying

Duanmu Ying?

Upon hearing the name, Jiang Liu was slightly surprised.

After all, this was the guy who would master the dual-wielding technique in the future. Who would have thought that he would be on the same ship as him and Lu Jin to go to sea to study?

Jiang Liu remained expressionless and asked, "May I ask which faction Miss Duanmu belongs to?"

"Miss? Oh ho ho ho!"

Duanmu Ying put one hand on her hip, puffed out her chest and laughed loudly. Then, under the strange looks from Jiang Liu and Lu Jin, she coughed and revealed an expression of "(｀?ω?')", and said in a serious tone, "Jishetang".

"A family of doctors, huh?" Lu Jin had heard of Jishetang before. "It's just that you don't seem like a traditional doctor."

Doctors are generally calm and composed, both in the East and the West. Someone as lively and even unconventional as Duanmu Ying is unlikely to be a good doctor.