Chapter 1004 - 769: Entering, White Snake, Weakening_2

Chapter 1004: Chapter 769: Entering, White Snake, Weakening_2

"Let’s continue looking." Emperor Xuanwu said.

The two of them deliberated for a moment and decided to move forward, though this time, they were somewhat slow.

Because they couldn’t cut through what was blocking their way, they had to choose to go around it.

As they ventured further ahead, Qin An’s pace suddenly slowed down somewhat.

Emperor Xuanwu furrowed his brows and asked, "Qin An, have you noticed anything unusual again?"

Qin An nodded, pointed forward, and said, "Your Majesty, listen carefully. Do you hear the sound of water?"

After Qin An spoke, Emperor Xuanwu immediately listened for the sounds ahead.

Indeed, a faint sound of flowing water appeared ahead, as if a river was flowing there.

This was the first sound they encountered since arriving in this mysterious world.

Without hesitation, Emperor Xuanwu and Qin An walked towards the source of the sound.

After covering some distance, a flowing river appeared before them.

When this flowing river appeared, there were no creatures around.

After exchanging a glance, Emperor Xuanwu and Qin An approached the river.

The closer they got to the river, the louder the sound became.

Qin An noticed that this ordinary river brought him a unique pressure, almost as though what flowed within were an army.

Emperor Xuanwu approached the river and said, "According to our previous calculations, this river is not ordinary; its flow rate could severely injure a cultivator at the Celestial Human Realm. Even for those in the No-Self Realm, there should be tremendous pressure."

With this in mind, Emperor Xuanwu raised his hand and unleashed a Void Essence into the river. The force that could evaporate the entire river only caused a small splash.

This scene deepened Emperor Xuanwu’s previous suspicions, and his face grew more serious.

"Qin An, everything here exceeds our expectations. It seems the secrets of this world are far greater than we imagined. We must proceed with extreme caution."

The anomalies already present were cause enough for caution, let alone what has yet to appear.

Emperor Xuanwu paused and added, "Qin An, how should we cross this river?"

This was the first moving thing they encountered while searching for clues.

Qin An maintained a certain curiosity about these things.

He wanted to walk forward and see if any anomalies appeared.

Emperor Xuanwu also contemplated and tried to fly by using his Void Essence.

Once airborne, he suddenly felt an anomaly, barely flying forward before landing abruptly, looking surprised at Qin An.

"The gravity of this world is also strong. Even cultivators at the No-Self Realm can’t fly. This is really strange."

Qin An did not attempt, as he was also at the No-Self Realm.

Since Emperor Xuanwu’s attempt failed, it would yield the same result for him, so there was no need to try.

Unable to fly, and the river being wider than expected.

The only way to cross was either to swim through the river or walk along it, hoping to find a bridge.

The second method seemed much safer but would take more time and expose more hidden dangers.

While the first path seemed simple, the forces within the river were too strong, and even those at the No-Self Realm would be harmed if they entered recklessly.

The two stood at the riverbank, seemingly stuck in a predicament.

As they felt increasingly uncertain about their current situation, the previously flowing river suddenly exhibited an anomaly.

The river suddenly raged, its flow speeding up, and a giant whirlpool slowly emerged at the center.

The whirlpool initially had a half-meter diameter, but over time, it grew to occupy a third of the river.

With this happening, Qin An quickly drew the long knife from his waist, watching ahead warily.

Emperor Xuanwu did not fall behind, channeling his Void Essence to the extreme, watching the scene with Qin An.

Neither moved recklessly, as everything before them was too strange.

If they acted impulsively and triggered danger, it could be perilous for them.

As they carefully observed, a huge snakehead suddenly emerged from the whirlpool’s depths.

The snakehead was white, covered in dense scales, and as this snake appeared, it emitted a powerful aura, weighing heavily on Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu.

Qin An sensed that this aura was at least at the level of No-Self Realm Perfection, and it wasn’t attained by using secret techniques; the snake possessed this level inherently.

However, despite its powerful aura, the White Snake showed no hostility towards them, instead looking at them with curious eyes.

Emperor Xuanwu thought for a moment and exchanged a glance with Qin An before speaking first: "May I ask who you are? Why are you here? What is this place?"

This white snake, capable of such levels and pressure on No-Self Realm cultivators, was certainly capable of communication.

And since it showed no hostility, Emperor Xuanwu and Qin An hoped to communicate and find more clues.

Unexpectedly, after Emperor Xuanwu spoke, the White Snake did not reply directly but said a bunch of things they couldn’t understand.

"Finally, someone dared to come, but your method of arrival is rather opportunistic, coming through fragmented worlds. Return quickly; without entering through proper procedures, the dangers here will cost you your lives."

After saying this, the White Snake seemed to lose interest in them and stopped talking, simply floating on the water.

The flowing river had no effect on him.

Qin An thought about it and said, "From what you say, it seems no one has been here in a long time. Can you tell me, what kind of world is this? And what kind of world is ours?"

With no hostility shown previously, Qin An hoped to further inquire and extract more useful information.

Unexpectedly, hearing this, the White Snake showed a hint of annoyance.

"Go back, all of you. This is not the place you should be at now, nor the place you should understand. Some No-Self Realm cultivators have come before, and one even called the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor, asking me these questions."

"But these matters have the constraints of this world’s forces; I can’t reveal them. Just go back, and as you gradually align with this world, you’ll naturally learn what this place is and what your world is."

"Returning now is the best option; otherwise, you will be the most delicious food for many in this world."

The most delicious food?

Qin An’s brows furrowed deeper; it seems this world is more dangerous than he imagined.

After saying this, the White Snake stopped talking and sank to the bottom of the river.

Once it submerged, the whirlpool disappeared, and the river returned to its original state.

Only one sentence lingered in the air.

"Believe it or not, your life is yours to manage."

Qin An and Emperor Xuanwu exchanged a glance, making a decision.

Return for now.

There are plenty of opportunities to investigate later.

With this in mind, they prepared to leave immediately.

But at that moment, an anomaly suddenly appeared.