Du Shicai trudged through the bloody water with difficulty. It sloshed and churned around him, an agitating sound.
Even so, the conversation between Tang Li and Meng Wan behind him continued to reach his ears, clear and distinct.
Their discussion ranged wildly and held nothing taboo.
Tang Li went straight to the fundamental doctrine of the Black Sun Sect. "I heard someone mention before that your sect believes a 'Black Sun' exists in the depths of the world, and that the High-Energy Tide is the solar wind stirred up by the 'Black Sun.' You believe its power can be drawn down through cultivation and rituals... But looking at it now, your sect's 'Black Sun' is also closely connected to the real sun. So where exactly are these 'depths of the world'? And between the 'sun' and the 'Black Sun,' which one truly takes precedence?"
Meng Wan replied mildly, "There is disagreement within the sect on this as well. At first, I supported the Unity Theory—that the 'Black Sun' was nurtured within stars, and that the two interfered with each other. The High-Energy Tide is the result of disturbances caused by that interference, only acting upon the space-time environment through other channels. Its 'indirectness' is due to the special nature of the space-time environment."
Tang Li hummed. "The same source, but the Space-Time Structure has open roads and hidden paths... That would also explain the 'depths of the world.'"
"That is more or less what it means."
"But you said 'at first.' What about now?"
"Now, I am seriously considering either the Different Sources Theory or the Reflection Theory. The special space-time environment remains the major premise, and it is precisely because of that premise that a link formed between the 'Black Sun' and the 'sun.'"
"Why does that premise exist?"