I see Qingshan

Chapter 95 Breathing
Taking advantage of Bai Xiao's absence, Tang Xin carefully examined the interior of the palace.

"Is that place connected to mountains and seas?"

Tang Xin discovered that there was a distorted space at the edge of the area.

The black stone said, "Under normal circumstances, when the seal is intact, the entrance would not exist. Now it seems that this is probably it."

Just as Tang Xin was racking her brains for a way to avoid Bai Xiao, a clear voice rang out: "Who dares to trespass into the Divine Palace?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xiao reappeared, his eyes coldly fixed on Tang Xin.

At that moment, Tang Xin looked up and scanned her surroundings.

He initially thought someone else had entered the palace, but he eventually discovered that he was the only person there besides Bai Xiao.

"Are you the guardian deity of the mountain?"

Bai Xiao walked up to Tang Xin, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.

Tang Xin, puzzled, asked Bai Xiao, "What do you mean?"

Bai Xiao was taken aback: "What...what do you mean?"

Tang Xin: "What do you mean?"

Bai Xiao's expression grew increasingly puzzled: "I wonder if the Mountain Guardian God has arrived? Is the Mountain Guardian God speaking to me?"

Tang Xin: "..." Is this person schizophrenic?

Tang Xin asked, "You're not planning to kill me anymore?"

Bai Xiao stared at Tang Xin for a long time, puzzled, and asked, "Why is the Mountain Guardian God acting like this? Could it be that this isn't our first meeting?"

Tang Xin: Are you acting here?

Bai Xiao: "Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know what the mountain guardian god is trying to say."

Tang Xin observed that Bai Xiao's demeanor was indeed genuine; it was as if he had become a completely different person.

Moreover, even if we take a step back, what's the point of him acting out a scene with himself?
At that moment, Tang Xin tentatively asked, "Are there any other guardian deities in this divine palace, such as your twin brother?"

Bai Xiao shook his head: "Please, the mountain guardian deity, stop keeping us in suspense."

Left with no other choice, Tang Xin told him the whole story.

A moment later, Bai Xiao, having learned the whole story, looked astonished: "He actually dared to do such a heinous thing behind my back..."

Through conversation, Tang Xin confirmed that the Bai Xiao who had tried to kill her several times before was not the Bai Xiao in front of her, but rather two people with completely different personalities.

Tang Xin guessed that there were indeed two guardian generals, most likely his twin brothers.

Before Tang Xin could speak, she saw Bai Xiao's face full of anger, and he raised his right hand and grabbed at the top of her head.

In an instant, he conjured up the phantom that was exactly the same as Bai Xiao out of thin air.

The phantom appeared, giving a cold laugh: "You still managed to find out, too bad."

Bai Xiao angrily said, "I shouldn't have been soft-hearted back then and let you get away with it."

The phantom fell silent.

Beside her, Tang Xin glanced at Bai Xiao, then at the illusory figure that had split in two with him, and whispered, "Big Black, what exactly happened?"

Big Black Stone: "Twin True Essence, truly amazing! Also, don't call me Big Black!"

Tang Xin: "True Essence Twins?"

Big Black Stone: "It's what you commonly call schizophrenia."

Tang Xin: "So you're mentally ill?!"

Big Black Stone: "If you insist on understanding it that way, then it's not entirely wrong." Tang Xin: "..."

So, the guardian deity who tried to kill himself several times was a mental patient?

She had previously thought that it was illogical for Bai Xiao, as a guardian general, to kill the mountain guards.

This makes perfect sense now, since anything a mentally ill person does is justifiable.

After a long silence, the illusory figure suddenly spoke: "Ridiculous, what wrong have I done?"

Bai Xiao's eyes narrowed: "Still not repenting!"

The phantom said, "Since you were born, you have guarded this place for thousands of years. It was not that I wanted to be born, but that you could not bear the desolation of thousands of years and thus I was born. You are willing to guard this place to the death, that is your will, but I am not willing. Why should I be born with your soul as one?"

Before Bai Xiao could speak, the phantom continued, "You don't need to be so lecturing. You let me be born just to shirk your responsibilities. Otherwise, why would you sleep all day and let me be the master of your body? I've had enough of this darkness for thousands of years. Not only do I have no freedom, but I also have to bear the responsibilities that should be yours and guard this place for you."

Originally, Tang Xin didn't want to speak, but she couldn't help but interject, "What does that have to do with me..."

Upon hearing this, the illusory figure looked at Tang Xin and smiled slightly: "How could it be unrelated? You are the mountain guardian god recognized by the Yellow Emperor. As long as I get rid of you, not only will I be able to relieve my hatred, but I can also temporarily regain my freedom and be away from the divine palace for a long time."

The Great Black Stone explained: "That's right. As soon as the mountain guardian dies, the divine general can leave the temple and temporarily take over the guardian's duties until the next mountain guardian appears."

Bai Xiao first apologized to Tang Xin, then shook his head: "Fine, in the end, I was also wrong. Since you hate it so much, then I will take over this body again and never let you suffer again."

Seeing Bai Xiao's ruthlessness, the illusory figure's expression changed drastically. He was about to say something, but Bai Xiao didn't give him a chance to continue speaking.

In an instant, the phantom was pulled back into Bai Xiao's body.

Tang Xin stared in disbelief: "He's dead?"

Bai Xiao clasped his hands and said, "Although he is not dead, I will not allow him to appear again."

After explaining their purpose to Bai Xiao, Bai Xiao did not stop them and led Tang Xin to the front of the distorted space: "The world of mountains and seas is open to the guardian gods."

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"Is this the World of Mountains and Seas?"

Tang Xin looked around and saw a desolate scene before her, which must be the eternal night that Qin Ying had mentioned.

The world of mountains and seas has two areas: one is the daytime where there is no darkness, and the other is the nighttime where there is no light.

The black stone's voice was excited: "The spiritual energy in the Mountain and Sea World is different from the outside world. It is indeed abundant, just like the ancient times... I need to start absorbing spiritual energy now, so I don't have time to deal with you. Be careful. I'll protect you after I break out of the stone!"

Tang Xin: "..."

Soon, Tang Xin suddenly realized.

No wonder the big black stone was so eager to enter the world of mountains and seas; it turns out that the spiritual energy here is abundant, and absorbing enough spiritual energy would allow it to break through the stone.

Tang Xin's eyes flickered slightly, and she hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, can I also absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?"

According to previous information, the special creatures of ancient times were far stronger than those born in later eras. The fundamental reason is that spiritual energy was abundant in ancient times, but gradually thinned out and eventually dissipated completely. Not only was it difficult for powerful special creatures to emerge later, but in modern times, due to the dissipation of spiritual energy, no special creatures could be born anymore. This shows the importance of spiritual energy.

If I absorb more spiritual energy, will I become stronger?
Big Black Stone: "Of course."

Tang Xin: "How do we do it?"

The Great Black Stone: "Just breathe normally. How much spiritual energy you can store for your own use depends on your own abilities."

Tang Xin: "Breathing? Just plain and simple??"

Big Black Stone: "It also requires a certain amount of skill."

Tang Xin pondered, realizing it wasn't that simple after all. She wondered if she needed to learn a few techniques first.

Big Black Stone: "You can breathe faster and at a higher frequency. After all, there is a big difference between breathing once a second and breathing seven or eight times a second."

Tang Xin: "..."