The East Sea Falls Silent

"I've time-traveled again."

"Wait, where am I?"

Chu Tianshu looked closely and realized that after this time travel, he had not appeared in any mountains or rivers.

The situation was delicate; the surrounding area was filled with a thick, colorful haze of light and mist that swirled and drifted constantly.

However, Chu Tianshu did not feel any wind around him; instead, he felt as if he were in the deep sea.

The fog, like a thick undercurrent, swayed him so much that he almost lost his footing.

"Um?!"

Chu Tianshu instinctively exerted his strength to resist, and although he clearly felt that his physical body had already mustered its strength, he still floated slightly in the mist.

He looked down at his hands and realized what the problem was.

He doesn't seem to be in a physical state now, but rather in a dreamlike state.

I had rested well and was fully refreshed before preparing to travel through time, so why did I suddenly fall asleep and fall into a dream?

But if it were simply his own dream, he should have been able to realize it immediately.

Moreover, after he turned ten, his dreams gradually became more organized.

They often appear in a wild setting, featuring various landscapes and wild animals.

It shouldn't be like this, with colorful Yanxia everywhere.

Chu Tianshu's mind raced with thoughts, even more colorful Yanxia surged in from all directions.

Bright red, dark red, light blue, deep blue, ethereal gold, and a glossy, nauseatingly dark green...

He had never seen so many colors crammed together in one place in his entire life.

What was even more unexpected was that each color, with only slight variations in shade, would create such a striking difference.

Emotions and desires surged into my heart, and fragmented thoughts came flooding in.

"Approaching!"

Chu Tianshu suddenly made a judgment in his mind. He formed a sword incantation with his hands, uttered a true incantation, his expression calm and his eyes clear.

He focused intently, drawing a path with four vertical and five horizontal lines ahead.

The Zongheng and repeatedly drawn, the fingers moving slowly yet firmly.

The burden brought by the surrounding Yanxia was indeed very similar to the chaotic dreams he had as a child caused by external evil influences.

However, its activity level far exceeds that of childhood dreams, thus bringing greater pressure.

In particular, these areas of Yanxia have no visible boundaries, making it impossible to tell whether they are small patches or vast expanses of space.

Therefore, it is easier to develop a fear of facing endless pressure.

But Chu Tianshu was determined and quickly focused his mind.

The sudden surge of Yanxia gradually slowed down, drifting away on their own and no longer converging on him.

Distractions attract these Yanxia.

Chu Tianshu pondered slowly, his thoughts fluctuating at a low frequency.

After getting rid of the large amount of Yanxia, his senses about his physical body became clearer.

They can even sense their own heartbeat, the peristalsis of their internal organs, and the circulation of qi and blood.

However, when it comes to the physical senses such as sight and hearing, the body's channels for perceiving the outside world are relatively vague.

He continued to sense, and in addition to his physical body, he also felt his Weapon Soul.

This indicates that his consciousness is still with him, or even superimposed on himself.

Was it for some unknown reason that his conscious perspective and his physical body were placed on different levels?

Most likely, there are some universally existing peculiarities in this world.

"By counting your heartbeats and aligning the Vertical and Horizontal Mantra with the fluctuations of your Qi and blood, you can still escape this strange situation and completely return to your physical body."

Chu Tianshu analyzed the current situation.

He could sense that the alignment between his mind and body was improving, but it was hard to say exactly how long it would take.

"Should I just leave my body lying there in a strange place...? I've got it!"

It was dusk.

The weather was warm, the trees were lush, and the wild grass was as green as a carpet.

Beside a well-smoothed dirt road, Chu Tianshu suddenly opened his eyes and silently sat up from the grass.

He raised his palm, looking at the lines on his palm, his knuckles, and the texture of his skin, then turned it over to look at the back of his hand, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Hands, legs, and then waist.

Chu Tianshu looked at the Sanqi Divine Sword tied at his waist, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

It's like stepping out of your house for the first time and looking back at your home.

So this is what my home looks like from the outside.

The owner's instructions were to avoid getting dirty, not to be picked up by strange people, to avoid danger, and also...

Let's just sit here for a few days then.

Anyway, I'm physically fit, so I can sit on the grass for days without any problem.

A pure consciousness controlled the body to assume a cross-legged sitting posture.

He was already quite satisfied with the view ahead.

Every blade of grass and every tree possesses a unique beauty.

The clouds in the sky and the distant sunset made him even happier.

Therefore, he didn't rush to look behind him.

In reality, just three or four miles behind him was a city.

The city walls weren't very high, but there were soldiers guarding them, and the city gate was bustling with people coming and going.

The soldier standing on the city wall had a slightly crooked topknot, messy stubble, and leaned his body to one side, resting his weight on his spear.

One man, bored out of his mind, called out to his companions who were not far away and pointed towards the outside of the city.

"Look, isn't there someone over there?"

"Really? What's wrong?"

"That was clearly a meadow just now, and suddenly there's someone out there. I bet he's some kind of martial arts expert, that's why he's so skilled. Let's make a bet and see if he can get into the city."

"There haven't been any major events in the city lately that would attract martial arts enthusiasts, so who knows if he'll even enter the city?"

"I just didn't know I could gamble."

While the group was chatting, they suddenly saw a large group of figures emerge from the woods in the distance and run away in a hurry.

The people on the city wall were taken aback, not knowing what was going on.

Those people all ran with all their might, and soon they approached where Chu Tianshu was.

Hundreds of gasping breaths, children's wailing, and women's shrill screams rushed over all at once.

These people mostly had their hair tied up in a rough bun, secured with thin hemp rope and strips of cloth. Their skin was dark, and their hands had many old scars and cracks, indicating that they were from poor families.

However, their clothes didn't have too many patches, and most of them still looked somewhat energetic and weren't emaciated.

They are probably ordinary people who are living a relatively comfortable life.

Mixed in were some families who wore long boots and had strong servants by their side.

I don't know what happened that caused these people to flee together.

Chu Tianshu watched them quietly.

A dozen or so people ran past him at top speed.

The dust kicked up on the road made him frown slightly, and he considered whether to move further away.

A denser crowd had already moved closer.

A man carrying a shoulder pole with baskets for carrying children on either end saw Chu Tianshu sitting motionless by the roadside and couldn't help but call out to him.

"Pirates are coming! Run!"

Behind this person was a slender boy who quickly reached out, trying to help Chu Tianshu.

Chu Tianshu placed his right hand on his shoulder and raised his index finger.

The boy had intended to grab his shoulder, but suddenly froze, feeling as if his hand had touched something, yet also as if it hadn't, before sliding away from the other person.

At this moment, chaos had broken out at the city gate.

As the fastest runners approached the city gate, soldiers shouted to them.

Before anyone could reply, the soldiers on the high wall also shouted.

"It's pirates! No, it's Japanese pirates! Japanese pirates are chasing them! Close the city gates!"

The soldiers on the wall have a high vantage point and a wide view.

They could already see a dozen or so figures chasing after the large group of refugees as dust billowed up behind them.

The dozen or so people, some on horseback and some on donkeys, traveled through the forest, which was quite inconvenient, as they carried some broken branches and leaves with them.

Because most of them are short, and they are jostled on horseback, looking at them together creates a comical effect.

But these dozen or so people Shangdu, which shone brightly in the sunlight.

Its blade is slender, resembling a crescent moon.

Pirates were indeed terrifying, but the Japanese pirates were even more infamous.

Hearing the shouts from the city wall, the people near the city gate panicked and rushed towards the city gate.

The soldiers below the city were so crowded that they were knocked over and couldn't close the gate at all.

The man carrying the child in a basket saw the chaos at the city gate, stamped his foot in frustration, and, no longer caring about Chu Tianshu, shouted to his companions and hurriedly ran away.

Chu Tianshu stood up, preparing to walk into the woods to find a less dusty place.

"Hahaha, kill the chicken, come on!"

A dozen or so Japanese pirates arrived on light cavalry, all laughing excitedly.

They would incite the people to rush to the city gates, creating chaos within the city. Once the chaos spread, they could then plunder the city tonight and calmly withdraw.

Unless they happen to run into the headquarters of a gang that happens to be entrenched in a certain city, the incompetent local officials of the Ming State have no way to deal with them.

This is a tried-and-true secret passed down from our predecessors!

The first man saw Chu Tianshu and casually swung his knife at him.

Chu Tianshu was already preparing to turn and enter the forest, at least five feet away from the vanguard of the Japanese pirates.

The Japanese pirate tilted to one side, and most of him fell off his horse.

It was only by holding the reins and stepping on the saddle that the knife managed to reach Chu Tianshu.

His movements were extremely skillful and his posture was incredibly agile, clearly indicating that this move was frequently used in actual combat.

But as soon as the knife swept across, the person suddenly vanished.

The Japanese pirate vanguard was startled, and his body instinctively shrank back onto his horse. He tried to scan the surroundings with his eyes, but suddenly felt a darkness above him.

Click!!

Chu Tianshu stood on horseback, right behind the Japanese pirate, and twisted his left hand on the pirate's head.

The Japanese pirate vanguard remained silent and immediately closed the tent.

The master's instruction is to leave if threatened.

However, with the purity and keenness of his Weapon Soul, he was able to sense that these people were not a threat to him at all; he was only avoiding them because he was afraid of getting dirty.

Chu Tianshu stood on horseback, scanning the Japanese pirates behind him who looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Like a group of cunning, vengeful, and cruel monkeys, even their timid posture reveals their viciousness.

Why would something so weak attack me?

This malice is actually continuing to grow, and it's becoming increasingly focused on me.

No, if we wait for you to attack first, it will be a mess!

(End of this chapter)