Mortal: Supreme Being of the Ghost Path

Qin Han felt dizzy and disoriented, with violent forces tearing at his body. The icy seawater pressed in from all directions, making him feel almost suffocated.

He tried to open his eyes, but all he saw was darkness. There was no light, no sound, only endless darkness and cold.

I don't know how much time passed; perhaps it was a moment, or perhaps an hour.

Qin Han was suddenly awakened from his deep sleep and subconsciously circulated his magic power to protect his vital points.

He found himself still on the edge of a raging whirlpool, the surrounding seawater spinning at an alarming speed, pulling him involuntarily inch by inch toward the center of the whirlpool.

"not good."

Qin Han's heart skipped a beat. Without thinking too much, he conjured up the Soul Locking Tower in his hand.

With a surge of magical power, the jet-black ghost bead atop the tower began to buzz, its low hum echoing across the seabed.

A strange, eerie blue aura surged from the tower, enveloping Qin Han.

The halo, though seemingly thin, kept the surrounding raging seawater at bay, and the dizzying sensation finally disappeared.

Qin Han steadied himself, his gaze passing through the dark blue halo in front of him, and looking toward the center of the vortex.

But there it was pitch black, bottomless, and a raging vortex was slowly swallowing everything around it, such as seawater, spiritual energy, and even light, all of which were mercilessly drawn into it by that terrifying power and completely disappeared.

"There's actually a sea eye of this level in the open sea." Qin Han frowned as he looked on.

From the fragments of the original owner's remaining memories, he vaguely remembered some records about the "Sea Eye".

The sea eye, also known as "Guixu," is the root of the water veins of heaven and earth, and it is impossible for it to appear in ordinary sea areas.

Unless, this sea eye had been sealed all along, and now that the restrictions have broken down, it has reappeared.

"Why did the seal suddenly go out of control?" The images of the cultivators who had fled in panic earlier naturally came to Qin Han's mind.

The look of terror and frantic escape on his face is likely inextricably linked to the out-of-control sea eye before him.

"Could it be... that those people triggered something?" Qin Han wondered, his gaze sweeping back into the depths of the vortex, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

He shook his head and decided not to take any more risks.

The power of this sea eye far exceeded expectations. Even with his current cultivation level and the protection of the Soul Locking Tower, he might not be able to escape unscathed.

Moreover, this sea eye was previously sealed, and who knows what kind of terrifying things might be inside? Qin Han wouldn't be foolish enough to walk right into the line of fire!

With this in mind, he activated the Soul Locking Tower without hesitation. The dark blue aura around him brightened slightly, and he was about to ascend.

Just then, a sudden change occurred!

"boom--!"

Deep in the ocean, an even more terrifying and violent suction force suddenly erupted!

The suction came without warning, yet it was like a landslide, devastating everything in its path, forcibly drawing back the seawater within a radius of hundreds of feet, forming a huge whirlpool cavity.

Qin Han felt his body lighten, and then he was swept up by that irresistible force, falling wildly into the depths of the vortex!

The eerie blue aura of the Soul-Locking Tower flickered violently, emitting a piercing "creaking" sound, as if it might shatter at any moment.

Qin Han's expression changed drastically. He poured all his magical power into the Soul Locking Tower, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree, completely futile.

That power was terrifying.

Faced with this terrifying power of heaven and earth, the resistance of a Core Formation cultivator like him was no different from that of an ant.

Qin Han gritted his teeth and pushed the Soul Locking Tower's protective shield to its limit, while simultaneously opening his divine sense to try and perceive the surrounding environment.

But incredibly, there seems to be some strange power in this sea that can cloud his senses!

"Damn it..."

Qin Han cursed inwardly, but could only let that force drag him into the abyss.

……

After an unknown amount of time, the downward momentum finally slowed down.

Qin Han steadied himself and found that he was still enveloped in a dark blue aura. Although the Soul Locking Tower's protective shield had dimmed considerably, it still stubbornly maintained its position.

He looked around. The seawater was still pitch black, but unlike before, there were no raging whirlpools or surging undercurrents, only an eerie stillness.

The seawater was icy cold, yet strangely calm, as if time had frozen there, and everything was asleep in endless darkness.

Qin Han frowned and urged his divine sense to explore his surroundings.

A moment later, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. At the bottom of this sea area, there was a faint spiritual light emanating from the deepest part of the ocean. It would be impossible to discover without careful investigation.

"That is..."

Qin Han's gaze pierced through the layers of dark currents and landed on the faintly shining spiritual light, his mind racing.

Although the aura was faint, it was by no means naturally formed. The fact that it could remain to this day in the depths of the sea eye, at the root of the water veins, must be the work of ancient cultivators.

Qin Han couldn't help but recall the plots from the original novel, such as how Marquis Nanlong fearlessly opened the Blood Curse Gate, releasing the sealed ancient demon, which ultimately caused a great disaster. Not only was he possessed, but he also almost turned Tiannan upside down.

Although he didn't know if there was a place similar to Tiannan Fallen Demon Valley in the Chaotic Star Sea, such things usually didn't turn out well.

Regardless of what lies behind that spiritual light, the mere fact that he was trapped in the sea eye, his life hanging in the balance, was enough to keep him on high alert.

The Sea Eye, also known as the Ruins of Return, is the root of the water veins of heaven and earth, and has been a dangerous and perilous place since ancient times. Anyone who can set up restrictions here is no ordinary person.

If he were a Nascent Soul cultivator, he might have taken the risk to explore further.

However, he is currently only at the peak of the Core Formation stage. Although he has few rivals of the same level thanks to his Xuanhun Yin Fire and several ghost-path magic treasures, if he were to encounter any ancient ferocious beast, he would probably have no choice but to hide in the Creation Cauldron and become a coward.

"It's better to avoid trouble."

After pondering for a long time, Qin Han finally shook his head, having already made up his mind.

Having made up his mind, Qin Han truly ignored the strange spiritual light and directly opened his divine sense, fleeing in the opposite direction.

He moved slowly, stopping every so often to carefully survey his surroundings and search for any possible way out.

But this sea area seems to have no end.

All around were always the pitch-black sea, the silent undercurrents, and the ever-present sense of oppression.

Qin Han's brows furrowed more and more, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

After an unknown amount of time, he stopped and was about to unleash his divine sense again when his expression suddenly changed. A faint spiritual light suddenly caught his eye not far ahead!

Qin Han's pupils suddenly contracted.

The size, color, and brightness of that spiritual light were exactly the same as the previous one!

"Why is it appearing again?"

Qin Han's heart skipped a beat. Without saying a word, he immediately turned around and changed direction, pushing his speed to the limit and speeding off in another direction.

This time, he walked for a long time, and the light did not reappear.

Qin Han breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had finally gotten rid of that strange thing, when at that moment, a faint glimmer of light appeared in his sight once again not far ahead!

Qin Han's body suddenly stiffened, and his face turned completely dark.