"Qingshan, Qingshan!"
An incomparably familiar voice called out anxiously, accompanied by a brisk clap.
Li Qingshan slowly opened his eyes, waking up from his dream. He saw an ethereal and beautiful face. "Where am I? Who am I?"
Then he immediately remembered. I am Li Qingshan, and this is … Clam Mirage!
All kinds of memories flooded in. Li Qingshan's pupils contracted, and the confusion on his face turned into fury. He flipped and stood up, his right hand clenched into a fist and pushed against the ground. His left hand formed a claw and faced the dreamlike beauty dressed in colorful clothes across from him.
All kinds of techniques were ready to be unleashed.
"Wonderful, truly wonderful!" But the woman did not seem to notice. Her hands continued to clap and she did not disguise the admiration in her heart.
"Clam King of Mirage Sea!" Li Qingshan gritted his teeth and said, "Bastard, wonderful my ass! Come, let's have a showdown! "
He could not help but think back to a long, long time ago …
"The South Sea is truly spectacular!"
In the evening, Li Qingshan and Little Ann hurried from Savage Mountain to the shore of the South Sea. This place just happened to be a peninsula that jutted out of the land. Wind blew from behind them, and the sea was boundless with endless waves.
The sun set in the west and dyed the sky red. The orange light spread from the horizon of the sea to the front along with the waves. The scenery was extremely beautiful.
Little Ann frowned slightly and seemed to be in thought. She was not as calm as usual.
"What is it? What are you thinking about? "Li Qingshan immediately noticed and rubbed her head, asking with a smile.
"Nothing." Little Ann shook her head lightly.
"What, is there something you can't tell me? You've really grown up! Let's go, the Mirage Sea isn't far. "
Li Qingshan listened to the Banyan Tree King's instructions and did not dare to stay for too long. He took out the sea map and glanced at it. After confirming the direction, he continued on his way.
"Qingshan! The Clam King of Mirage Sea might not be as simple as the Banyan Tree King said, "Little Ann suddenly said.
"Is that so? Let's walk and talk! "Li Qingshan was slightly surprised.
Along the way, Little Ann told Li Qingshan all the legends he knew about the Mirage Sea, including the most mainstream views of the South Sea cultivation community.
At this moment, a thin layer of mist suddenly appeared on the horizon. Normally, Li Qingshan wouldn't have cared at all, but when he looked over, he found that the mist was changing as if it had a life of its own, vaguely revealing a strange and dazzling scene.
That was the place marked on the map, the location of the Fantasy Sea.
"It looks like this Clam King of Mirage Sea didn't purposefully set up a trap to bait people. Otherwise, no one would have noticed it at all," Li Qingshan thought.
Little Ann looked at Li Qingshan, waiting for him to make a decision.
"I told you that the Clam King of Mirage Sea isn't that simple, but you don't have to worry too much. Fellow Daoist Tree King must have his reasons for not letting you tell me this. It's not to harm me, or else he wouldn't have gone through so much trouble. There must be a reason behind it," Li Qingshan said after some thought.
"I'm sorry." Little Ann lowered her head. With her intelligence, how could she not understand this? Logically speaking, listening to the Banyan Tree King's orders would be the most beneficial, but she was unable to deceive him, so she could only apologize.
"The only thing you did wrong was to say that!" Li Qingshan lowered his head and said seriously.
Little Ann's innocent expression was especially lovable.
"Do you know your mistake now?" Li Qingshan smiled.
"Yes." Little Ann nodded with a smile.
"Don't do it again in the future. I'll use the spirit turtle to divine again."
Right now, no matter what Li Qingshan did, he was used to using the spirit turtle to divine his fate first. He had already done it once when he came here, but the future seemed to be shrouded in mist, preventing him from obtaining an accurate result. Clearly, it was the influence of the Fantasy Sea, but fortunately, there were no signs of death.
No matter how mysterious the Fantasy Sea was, if it was a fatal death trap, it was impossible for there to be no warning with the miraculous abilities of the spirit turtle. That was why he dared to come here without any worries.
However, when he performed the divination again, the result made him slightly stunned. Although the future was still blurry, it clearly showed danger, and there was even a hint of killing intent.
He could not help but feel bewildered, "Just knowing a few more things has caused such an obvious change in my fate. Normally speaking, shouldn't the more I know, the more I can avoid danger? If I was tricked by a lie, it would be understandable. However, the series of legendary information regarding the Fantasy Sea is clearly closer to the truth than the beautiful future described by the Banyan Tree King! "
"How is it?" Little Ann asked hurriedly.
"Nothing changed." Li Qingshan smiled.
"Don't lie to me. I didn't even lie to you." Little Ann pouted.
"Alright, it seems to have become a lot more dangerous!" Li Qingshan said.
"Sigh, as expected." Little Ann could not help but sigh. This proved that she was indeed wrong.
"Compared to the bliss of ignorance, I would rather bear the danger of knowing. If you lie to me too, I will feel worse than death! "Li Qingshan looked into Little Ann's eyes with a smile, and said very seriously.
This was why Little Ann hesitated again and again, and finally made this choice, even though she knew it was wrong. Mutual trust was more important than life! "Do you still want to go?"
"Of course. When have I ever been afraid of danger? It's not like I'm going to die for sure. Didn't I make it through a situation where I barely survived? Besides, Curmudgeon Myriad Poisons is a little more troublesome."
Li Qingshan smiled and flew to the end of the sea, diving into the Fantasy Sea with Little Ann.
In an instant, the scenery around them changed greatly. Tall buildings rose from the ground. The concrete buildings were clearly the modern city that existed in Li Qingshan's memory. Under the hazy sky, they stood in the centre of the crossroads. Complicated signal lights constantly flashed, and people and vehicles moved back and forth.
"No wonder the scenery everyone sees in the Fantasy Sea is different. So this illusion can reflect the inner world," Li Qingshan sighed.
"This is where you've lived?" Little Ann said in surprise. She could tell that this unfamiliar city had its own set of operating rules.
Only two people knew about Li Qingshan possessing "innate wisdom". One was brother ox, and the other was Little Ann. He had mentioned it to her when he was copying novels in the past. Of course, in this wondrous World of the Nine Provinces, this was not some great, earth-shaking secret.
"How is it? Is it terrible?" Li Qingshan smiled.
"A little, but you've thought about going back, right?" Little Ann seemed to be in thought.
"I've definitely thought about it, but I've even made up my mind not to return to Crouching Ox village, let alone this place. Let's go. Our destination should be there!"
Li Qingshan pointed into the distance. A building that did not fit in with the modern city stood there. It towered into the clouds, standing out from the crowd.
"This should be called the Clam!"
They walked along the street slowly and arrived below the building before long. An elegant plaque hung above the vermillion door. On it were the two words "Clam".
"Heh, I've guessed correctly!" Li Qingshan smiled.
However, a sliver of worry appeared in Little Ann's eyes.
Li Qingshan walked up and knocked on the door three times, loudly stating his intentions. He took out the card that the Banyan Tree King had written for him.
The card suddenly moved and flew out of his hand. It spun and flew into the sky, burrowing into the hazy clouds.
Li Qingshan looked up. The Clam seemed like it was about to topple over. Before long, the vermillion door opened loudly, and a voice descended from the clouds. "Since it's the Banyan Tree King's introduction, please come in.
The voice was extremely pleasant, but it was neutral, making it difficult to tell whether it was male or female.
"Could it really be a woman?" Li Qingshan thought. Although he wanted to fly up directly, he still stepped through the vermillion door. The vermillion door closed loudly again.
However, the first floor of the Clam was not as antique as Li Qingshan had imagined it to be. Instead, it was a metallic room filled with sci-fi colors. A foul wind blew over, and a huge monster stood in the middle of the room. Its black body flickered with a metallic luster. Its body leaned forward with its feet on the ground, and it dragged a spiky tail behind it. It let out a deafening roar and revealed layers of sharp teeth as it lunged over.
"Why does this thing look so much like the Alien Queen! As expected of an illusory realm. Do I have to fight my way up layer by layer? " Li Qingshan rubbed his chin and muttered to himself. He casually punched out, and the monster that looked like the Alien Queen was instantly smashed into pieces. Its body fluids landed on the walls and ground, and immediately a layer of white smoke rose, corroding deep pits.
"After so many years, I still remember the setting of the strong acidic blood! In the future, when I'm free, I can write another novel and strengthen the Divine Talisman of Great Creation, "Li Qingshan said with great interest.
"Kacha!" A metallic cabin door opened above his head.
"As expected, this is the way to play!"
Li Qingshan gradually realized that the various scenes in the illusory realm originated from his thoughts. If he knew nothing about the legend of the Mirage Sea and purely believed in the Banyan Tree King's words, things might have gone very smoothly. It was precisely because he had the thought that this trip was not as simple as it seemed that there was such an obstacle.
This way, the Banyan Tree King's "lies" could be explained. In this world of the Mirage Sea, "lies" could also become truth. The survivors who escaped from the Mirage Sea had only managed to escape because they believed in a certain kind of lie. The mainstream view of the South Sea cultivation world might be the fatal factor. If you believed that the Clam King of Mirage Sea was using clam qi to hunt, then she really was hunting.
Of course, all of this was just an assumption. It was not like looking into a mirror and seeing what was reflected. After all, the Mirage Sea was still controlled by the Clam King of Mirage Sea. She might really be hunting cultivators! Since this view had been recognized by the South Sea cultivation world for thousands of years, it might not be groundless.
But now that things had developed to this point, he could only fight his way up layer by layer!
Not only was Li Qingshan not afraid, but he was also very curious about what other monsters would appear.
Li Qingshan flew up to the second floor. Little Ann was still standing there, and an idea flashed through his mind. "Oh no!"
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