Chapter 1755: Dong Ji

“There exists such an extraordinary Stranger in this world?”

Old Man Turtle murmured a long time later.

“The world is big. Anything can exist.”

Feng Qingyou smiled. “The See Wonder here is powerful enough to influence an ocean spanning tens of thousands of kilometers. It is powerful enough to influence even us. We must be careful.”

Ye Qing bent his fingers and tapped, causing his demonic thought to spread out into the black night around them. Over time, he began sensing some sort of strange rhythm, energy, and life. It was probably the See Wonder Feng Qingyou spoke of.

However, the See Wonder was formless and intangible like the wind or the fog. It blended in almost perfectly with nature. If not for Feng Qingyou’s warning, he would not have noticed anything besides an incongruity or two.

Thump!

The next moment, Ye Qing raised his finger three inches and brought it down suddenly. Like a mallet striking a gong, a loud thump echoed through the air, and a sudden storm blew away the wind, fog, and darkness around them.

As soon as the wind, fog and darkness were dispelled, their surroundings became visibly lighter than before. It was still dark since it was nighttime, but it no longer felt supernaturally mysterious or special.

The scenery was still beautiful, but it was no longer as intoxicating and bewitching as before either.

In fact, the scenery had not changed one bit. The only thing that changed was their mind.

Before, the mountains did not look like mountains, and the waters did not look like waters. Now, after the wool over their eyes was lifted, they realized that the mountains were still mountains, and the waters were still waters.

“This See Wonder truly is quite extraordinary,” Ye Qing lamented while withdrawing his fingers.

Clearly, even he was influenced by it without knowing.

Of course, the effects were minimal at best. It certainly wasn’t enough to make him want to stay here forever.

However, this was the first time he encountered this type of Stranger.

“To be honest, this is the first time I witness a See Wonder in action with my own eyes. I’ve only read it in the books before,” Feng Qingyou replied.

It was at this moment Old Man Turtle furrowed his brows. “It’s coming back.”

In his senses, the wind, fog and darkness Ye Qing had dispelled were slowly flooding back in. At the same time, the scenery before his eyes grew more vibrant and beautiful once more.

“The See Wonder is formless and intangible. That is why it cannot be killed.”

Feng Qingyou gently caressed the wind and fog before her. “In fact, you have already told us the simplest and most effective way to deal with the See Wonder. We simply need to close our eyes and not look at it. If the eyes cannot see, then the heart cannot be confused. That is the case here.”

“Of course, we do not need to resort to such measures. This See Wonder is powerful, but it cannot influence us overly much as long as our resolve remains firm.”

Ye Qing and Old Man Turtle nodded. The See Wonder couldn’t really threaten them, so they could not be bothered to chase it away again.

Besides, ignoring its corruptive influence, it was quite entertaining to see the world under its enhancements.

The group did not encounter any other danger besides the See Wonder on the way. Three days later, a chaotic yet miraculous land appeared before them.

No one said a thing, but they all knew that it was Dong Ji. They had arrived.

What was Dong Ji? It was the absolute end of the east!

The end was a place where yin and yang had not yet separated, the cosmos had not yet been created, and all things were just primal chaos.

Therefore, Dong Ji was also a place where yin and yang had not separated, and primal chaos had not yet found order.

Because yin and yang weren’t separated, objects were mixed, things were impure, weight was unclear, and even directions were chaotic.

Because primal chaos had not yet found order, the line between light and darkness was unclear, and law and order did not exist.

“This is Dong Ji.”

Old Man Turtle’s eyes flickered enigmatically as he stared at the chaotic land before him. Memories seemed to be reviving inside his mind.

“Dong Ji is a land of primal chaos where no law or order exists. Therefore, nothing in Dong Ji can be gauged by common sense or common rules.”

Ye Qing looked at Old Man Turtle and asked, “Have you recovered your memories, elder?”

“Just some bits and pieces. I’m pretty sure I need to enter Dong Ji to recover more.”

Old Man Turtle said apologetically, “For now, I don’t think I would be of much use.”

Ye Qing put his hand on Lingyu’s head and said smilingly, “It’s fine. We have Lingyu, don’t we?”

Hearing this, Lingyu patted her chest and declared confidently, “Don’t worry! You have me!”

“Alright, let’s head in.”

Now that it was finally time for her to step up, the girl did not hesitate to take the lead and wave for the others to follow her.

A feeling of weightlessness immediately gripped them the second they set foot on Dong Ji. They felt like they were floating in water and unable to find purchase anywhere.

However, just as they got used to the weightlessness and took a few steps forward, they abruptly felt as heavy as a mountain. Every step forward was an ordeal of its own.

Luckily for them, this amount of weight was nothing to them. They quickly passed through the area and entered the next one.

They had just taken a few steps when something strange happened again.

They were walking forward, but they were actually moving backward. For every step they took, they were a step away from their destination.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

So, they walked backward to move forward.

A lot more strange things happened after that.

They were traveling upward, but they were really moving downward.

It was bright, but they couldn’t actually see anything.

Snow was falling, but they felt as if they were covered in flames.

One moment it was calm, and the next a storm was howling.

Everything they saw and experienced was dramatically different compared to the normal world. It was all chaotic and orderless.

For example, they saw mountains that floated in the air, seed-sized trees and house-sized flowers, waterfalls and rivers that flowed in reverse, skies that collapsed like avalanches, water and fire mixing harmoniously, light and darkness mingling into unfathomable things...

This was because Dong Ji had no law or order, no yin or yang. This was why everything was so strange.

Of course, this utter chaos brought with them many dangers. One misstep, and they could be in danger.

At first, everyone had trouble managing the unpredictable chaos. However, they were Sages wielding great power and greater Ways. It didn’t take them long before they adapted to the lawlessness and chaos.

Besides that, Ye Qing bore the Earthly Sovereign Bell, a Strange Artifact possessing the ability to pacify the elements, restore law and order, and cement the Great Way and myriad arts. If necessary, he could simply employ it to restore things to the way they should be and save themselves from emergencies.

“Boy, where is this evil suppressing spiritual treasure you’re looking for?” Old Man Turtle asked while scanning the gorgeous and mysterious scenery around him.

Ye Qing shook his head. “I’m not sure yet.”

King Taishan hadn’t given him any reaction yet. Clearly, they were still a ways away from the evil suppressing spiritual treasure.

Old Man Turtle frowned. “Where should we go then?”

“This is a question you should ask Lingyu and yourself.”

Ye Qing looked at both of them. “What mysterious, profound, anomalous, and generally notable places are there in Dong Ji?”