Su Ping managed to open his eyes, only to see a black mist that looked like sand. His vision was blurred, and he felt that his body was rapidly falling. Although he didn't have a body, he felt that his body was getting colder and colder.
A long time later, a door appeared.
Infinite light shone from behind the door and enveloped his body. Su Ping instantly felt comfortable and warm, as if he had returned to his mother's embrace.
Su Ping was indulged in such comfort, but he soon forced himself to open his eyes and check his surroundings.
Hardly had he opened his eyes when he saw that he was lying in space, surrounded by pairs of eyes. Some of them were familiar faces; they were Mr. Tan and Lou Lanfeng, who had accompanied him to the Unreal Ocean. The others seemed to be Ascendant State experts of the Lou Lanfeng family; they were obviously relieved to see that he had woken up.
Lou Lanfeng heaved a sigh of relief and said in pleasant surprise, "Great, you're back."
Su Ping slowly sat up and got used to his new body. He asked calmly, "What happened?"
"Something happened in the Unreal Ocean."
An Ascendant State expert of the Lou Lanfeng family, who Su Ping didn't know, said with a gloomy face, "The Black Tide came early, and the tide watchers failed to detect it. Something must have happened in the depths of the Unreal Ocean. Fortunately, we retreated in time. Only a few of us are trapped; we've lost contact with some of them …"
Su Ping frowned. He had indeed encountered a black tide when he left; he wasn't sure if what he was seeing was an illusion or reality.
"I remember that we went in not long ago, right?" Su Ping looked at Consul Tan and asked.
Consul Tan looked much better after seeing that Su Ping had woken up. She looked at Su Ping thoughtfully and said, "The perception of time in the Unreal Ocean is vague; it's hard for you to perceive the passage of time even if you know the path of time. You may feel that you've just stepped through the door, but in fact, you may have been there for months, or even longer."
Su Ping frowned; it was true that he couldn't perceive time in there. Even the concept of space was vague; he could only rely on his willpower.
"Can you tell me what happened after I went in?" Su Ping asked, "Also, how long have I been there?"
While asking, he also secretly displayed the Void Dao, constructing a sword before his eyes. However, when the Void Dao was activated, that sword didn't appear, the construction failing.
Su Ping wasn't frustrated; he was actually relieved. It seemed that he had really left the Unreal Ocean.
The fact that the Unreal Ocean was ineffective after the Unreal Ocean was released meant that he had returned to reality. The outside world couldn't borrow the mysterious power of the Unreal Ocean, at least not with Su Ping's current ability.
As for the fact that it was ineffective after the Unreal Ocean was released, could it also be an illusion? This could be determined by the Unreal Ocean. When the Unreal Ocean was released, his willpower couldn't be invaded. Even if it was invaded by an illusion, it would become reality under the influence of the Unreal Ocean. However, nothing happened in front of him. This could only mean that this was reality!
"In that case, I did encounter the Black Tide inside. It wasn't an illusion." Su Ping thought of their words and felt a chill run down his spine.
"Not long after we went in together, I felt the will buried in your consciousness shatter. This means that you encountered something extremely dangerous. My will sensed it, but my will shattered and I couldn't bring your consciousness back. This means that my will was erased by the danger you encountered."
Consul Tan's expression was calm, but her heart was in turmoil.
Her heart had completely sunk when the previous incident happened. In her opinion, the top genius she was responsible for taking care of, Lord Supreme's disciple, was already dead!
Even her will couldn't protect him. That kind of danger was enough to make a top Star Lord desperate, not to mention Su Ping, who was merely a Star State ant.
No matter how strong Su Ping's willpower was, how strong could it be?
After she brought Su Ping's body out, she found that Su Ping's consciousness wasn't in his body; it was trapped in the Unreal Ocean, or rather, it had dissipated inside.
However, they didn't dare to give up easily; they still waited with Su Ping's body. If the door was closed and Su Ping's consciousness didn't return, it would really be over.
By then, Su Ping would become a living dead; only the value of his body would remain.
The Loulan family would also have to bear Lord Supreme's wrath.
Their family's resources were enough to bear the consequences; after all, they didn't want anything to happen to Su Ping. However, they would still suffer some losses, especially since Consul Tan, who was responsible for taking care of Su Ping, might have to take the blame.
"Your consciousness has been in there for half a month …" Consul Tan looked at Su Ping and said, "The Dark Tide Period has never subsided. We were going to wait until the Dark Tide Period subsided and then go in to look for you. We didn't expect that you would come back by yourself."
The other Ascendant State experts of the Loulan family also nodded and looked at Su Ping in a weird way.
It was truly a miracle that a Star State expert had survived for half a month in the Unreal Ocean during the Black Tide!
It was obvious how much Su Ping was valued by Lord Supreme.
In their opinion, Su Ping must have been protected by a treasure from Lord Supreme, otherwise he would have been dead. After all, even an Ascendant State expert could only run for their lives during the Black Tide; it would be hard for them to survive once they were involved.
"Half a month …"
Su Ping didn't expect that he had stayed inside for so long. He had been running, grasping the Path of Illusions and hunting beasts. Su Ping felt as if it had all happened in one day.
I must have been too immersed in the Path of Illusions. Su Ping's eyes flashed. He stood up and slowly stretched his body; he instantly felt that his body was different. To be more exact, his consciousness was different.
His senses were as keen as machines; he could clearly sense every cell in his body. He was ten times more capable of mobilizing his body than before.
In addition, Consul Tan and the other Ascendant State experts were clearer in his eyes; he could even see the golden aura they were emitting.
It seemed to be some sort of special energy that they were emitting, as if they had intentionally concealed it.
My consciousness has indeed been strengthened … Su Ping looked calm, but he was actually overjoyed. Although the trip to the Unreal Ocean had been perilous and he had almost died, he had gained a lot.
Not only had his consciousness been strengthened, he had also grasped the Path of Illusions and found a way to establish a second small world!
They said that it was the Black Tide Period, and so did the illusions. Did my subconscious tell me that it was the Black Tide Period based on the Loulan family's information? The illusions pushed me away when I left. I didn't even know where I was going. How could my subconscious have known?
Su Ping was confused when he recalled the scene when he left.
"What's wrong?"
Asked Lou Lanfeng curiously, noticing the look in Su Ping's eyes.
Su Ping looked at him and shook his head. He didn't tell him the details.
After all, it was something that belonged to his subconscious. Besides, the Unreal Ocean was too weird; some things couldn't be explained. The Loulan family's confidential information had only briefly described what was inside.
"A lot of people went in before us, didn't they? Have they all returned?" asked Su Ping.
Consul Tan looked into the distance and said, "Some of them have returned. Many of them were in the same situation as you; their consciousnesses were left behind. It would've been very difficult for them to return without special means."
Su Ping looked into the distance and found that a lot of unconscious people were lying in space. He was lying closest to the door, probably because of his identity.
Seeing that Su Ping had sat up, the Ascendant State experts who had accompanied him looked at him in surprise and delight.
Whoosh!
An Ascendant State expert suddenly flew over, but was soon blocked by Lou Lanfeng, Consul Tan and the others.
"Su Ping, Mr. Su, do you know what's going on in the Unreal Ocean?" The Ascendant State expert was quite excited. Su Ping's return meant that the others could have done the same.
Seeing that many Ascendants were looking at him, Su Ping said calmly, "It was already the Black Tide when I left. Something seemed to have happened to the Black Tide, and I only escaped by following its momentum."
"Something happened to the Black Tide?"
The Ascendant State expert was stunned for a moment; his face turned awful.
The other Ascendants in the distance also became gloomy. The Black Tide was already dangerous enough; wouldn't it be even more dangerous if something else happened?
The exploration of the Unreal Ocean had been hindered by the Black Tide; all kinds of unimaginably dangerous things would happen when the Black Tide broke out, as well as ferocious beasts.
All the demons from S to SSS resided in the black tides. Even Ascendant State experts could be killed in the black tides. Not even Ascendants would be able to resist the most horrifying SSS demons!
"Humph. Then, how did you come back?" A discordant voice with obvious anger was heard at that moment.
It was a mature Ascendant State expert who spoke. She was wearing golden armor and a skirt that revealed her long legs like a cloak. She looked extremely beautiful, but she had a gloomy look on her face. A Star Lord was lying next to her; he seemed to be on the Divine Lord Rank of a certain star zone.
Su Ping raised his eyebrows after hearing the woman's impolite question. He replied angrily, "Whether or not I can come back depends on my own abilities. It's none of your business how I came back."
"You!"
The woman didn't expect that Su Ping would dare talk back to her. She was an Ascendant State expert after all, while Su Ping was only a Star State cultivator, an ant that she could easily crush.
"Venerable Rose, Mr. Su is a guest of our family and Celestial's disciple. Naturally, he has a lot of treasures to protect him. It wasn't easy for him to come back and explain the situation to us. Please don't vent your anger on him."
Nearby, Lou Lanfeng stepped forward and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.
The other Ascendant State experts of the Lou Lanfeng family also looked at her in silence. Although they didn't say anything, it was obvious that they would take action on behalf of Su Ping if she attacked.
Venerable Rose looked awful; she couldn't hold back her anger because of her grief. She glanced at Su Ping who was being protected at the center and gnashed her teeth. "A Divine Lord's disciple is truly arrogant. He hasn't even reached the Ascendant State yet. It seems that he won't take us seriously after he reaches the Ascendant State!"
Su Ping narrowed his eyes; his words had already attracted hatred.
Before he could reply, a burst of laughter came from the distance. "Even if he doesn't take you seriously, so what? You're just a third-rate Ascendant State cultivator. Why should he take you seriously? "
As soon as he said that, a dazzling ray of starlight whizzed over from the dark universe and landed in front of Su Ping. As the brilliance dispersed, a peerless man appeared, standing there like a spear that was holding up the world. He was awe-inspiring and domineering, but also casual and unrestrained, as if he were looking at the world with a smile.
Su Ping was stunned for a moment, then he said in delight, "Senior Brother You Long!"
The man was exactly You Long, Su Ping's seventh senior brother!
"Master predicted that you would encounter a disaster in the Unreal Ocean and sent me to rescue you. I didn't expect you to come back on your own. Haha. As expected of my junior brother!" You Long turned around and laughed at Su Ping.
Enlightened, Su Ping said with a smile, "It's all thanks to master and senior brother."
You Long sized up Su Ping and said with a smile, "Elder Yan said that you were strong enough to reach the top ten of the Divine Lord Rank. I didn't believe him at first, but it seems that he was too low-key. You've already surpassed your senior brothers. You'll probably be at the top of the Divine Lord Rank in our star zone soon!"
Su Ping coughed and said, "Senior brother, low-key …"
They didn't try to hide their conversation at all, and You Long's voice was loud. All the Ascendants changed their expressions and looked at Su Ping in shock.
He's only in the Star State, yet he's already so strong?
It was very difficult for a Star State warrior to challenge a Star Lord; only a genius could do it. Wouldn't Su Ping be the best Divine Lord Rank when he became a Star Lord?
Far away, Venerable Rose's expression changed too. She suddenly understood why the Loulan family had been trying to rope in Su Ping and why they had given Su Ping such preferential treatment. It turned out that the genius' potential was beyond their expectations. Condensing a small world when he was only in the Fate State and reaching the top ten of the Divine Lord Rank while still in the Star State were both miracles!
Even some of the Celestials might not have been able to do that when they were young!
She suddenly regretted messing with such a crown prince!
"Which star zone are you from? Hehe. How dare you vent your anger on my junior brother? I'll give you a chance. Apologize right now and I'll spare your life!"
You Long turned around. The smile on his face was gone. He gazed at Venerable Rose calmly; there was an unquestionable majesty around him.
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