Chapter 400 As People Ascend, Souls Descend
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Tian Xin had just plunged into the pool when the roaring waterfall suddenly surged, stirring up chaotic currents so violently that it was impossible to stabilize her body, and she was directly swept into the turmoil.
"What's going on? Why did the current become so fierce all of a sudden? I've only heard that the currents in the pool can be a bit harsh, but it shouldn't be this severe, right? Plus, it seemed like the waterfall's flow had more than doubled just now…" Tian Xin's body had been pulled to the bottom of the pool, her mind full of confusion.
She wanted to stabilize her body, but the first wave of the turbulent flow was simply too strong to hold steady. Her body was twisted in all sorts of directions by the current and even slammed into a large rock at the bottom of the pool, causing Tian Xin to see stars.
The collision itself didn't cause much damage to Tian Xin, but the mysterious power generated by the turbulent current poured into her body, baptizing her Life Base and her own Spiritual Sense. Due to the immense strength of the mysterious power, it felt as though her Spiritual Sense was about to freeze.
This prevented her from concentrating on running the Evolution Skill, making the efficiency of absorbing and digesting the mysterious power extremely low.
Tian Xin struggled to stabilize her body, but it was utterly impossible to leverage anything in the chaotic current.
If Ximen Swordsman were here, he could take advantage of the twisting chaotic currents, but Tian Xin clearly lacked such ability. Her grasp and sensitivity to Strength were not that high, and she often clashed with the current when exerting force, which only made things worse the harder she tried.
Of course, it wasn't just Tian Xin; most people were powerless in such chaotic currents.
"Forcing me, huh! Watch me break through the chaos with sheer strength!" Tian Xin gritted her teeth, desperately unleashing strength to battle the turbulent flow, wanting to forcefully surge through and get below the waterfall.
Unfortunately, strength was not her forte, and her best asset, speed, simply couldn't be initiated in the water.
As the waterfall raged, Lin Shen had just reached the junction where the river met the pool. The ferocious chaotic current, like a mudslide, pressed down, halting the wild rush of Lin Shen momentarily.
The horrifying wave of mysterious power also surged into his body. The sudden increase in mysterious power didn't cause too much trouble for Lin Shen.
His body contained a Double Life Base, and the demand for mysterious power was far greater than that of Tian Xin.
All along the way Lin Shen had come, an ordinary Ascender's Life Base could have evolved from First Turn to about four or five.
However, with his Double Life Base, one had only ascended by one Turn, and it was uncertain whether that was due to the Double Life Base requiring too much energy or because his Life Base itself needed a tremendous amount of energy.
The sudden enhancement of the water flow and the strengthening of the mysterious power seemed to indicate that his Life Base was showing signs of another evolution.
Surfing Step, riding on the momentum of the impact, erupted once more, battling against the mudslide-like currents. Lin Shen, step by step, stubbornly withstood the turbulent flow and forcefully entered the pool.
When he suddenly saw something crashing towards him amid the white foam, Lin Shen reached out and blocked it, only then realizing it was Tian Xin's body that had collided with him.
Lin Shen clenched his teeth and, pushing Tian Xin's body with both hands, continued to forge ahead. The accumulated Overlapping Waves Skill of Surfing Step was now powerful, and Lin Shen, pushing Tian Xin's body, forced open the chaotic current, heading towards the place where the white foam was most dense – the location of the waterfall.
Tian Xin, struggling in the chaotic current, suddenly felt her aimlessly tumbling body grabbed by a pair of hands pushing her forward. Startled at first, she quickly realized what was happening.
Without hesitation, she immediately activated the Evolution Skill to stabilize the situation inside her body.
The amount of mysterious power flooding her body was overwhelming. If she couldn't absorb and digest it in time, it seemed as if the mysterious power coursing through her would cause her Spiritual Sense to lose control.
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Once Spiritual Sense is out of control or damaged, it's like a Nirvana Being who has undergone Nirvana multiple times, gradually losing their humanity, ranging from impaired thinking to the potential loss of self.
"Your Majesty, Tian Xin has been swept into the pool, could something happen to him?" the Celestial beauty asked with some concern.
"If he doesn't have the Strength himself, who can he blame for any mishap?" the Heavenly Emperor said indifferently, continuing to drink the Heavenly Liquid.
Boom!
Suddenly, a surge of water exploded in the pool, revealing a figure emerging from the water against the waterfall—it was Tian Xin, who had just been caught in the turbulent flow.
With six wings on his back fluttering, he faced the waterfall's strong current and forcefully ascended, taking flight.
Originally, Tian Xin had one pair of wings, and even after being possessed by the Heartless Angel, he only had four wings.
But just now, after the Heartless Angel had broken through, its form changed, transforming from four wings to six, greatly increasing its Strength. Coupled with Lin Shen's push, he managed to ascend against the cascade's onslaught.
Even with six wings, ascending against such a terrifying waterfall was still incredibly challenging. Tian Xin violently flapped his wings, barely managing to ascend four or five meters before struggling to rise any further.
"The youngest son of the Tian Jue Family is not bad at all, he even managed to ascend against it," the Celestial beauty exclaimed in surprise.
The Heavenly Emperor smiled without a word, squinting his eyes not at Tian Xin but at Lin Shen at the bottom of the pool.
Others could not see the true situation in the pool, but he could see it clearly; if Tian Xin was able to ascend, much of the credit was due to Lin Shen.
Lin Shen, using his hands and feet, gripped the cracks in the rocks and, despite the assault of the waterfall, managed to climb up. He felt as if his soul might be washed away from his body by the force of the waterfall.
It was as if his body was climbing up, while his soul was falling down.
Splash!
Tian Xin, who struggled desperately, ultimately could not hold on and was smashed back into the pool by the waterfall.
Fortunately, after the initial turbulent flow, the pool gradually adapted to such a forceful current, and the turbulence wasn't so severe anymore. Tian Xin, with his six wings, had grown much stronger and managed to control his body, quickly emerging from the water and looking towards Lin Shen who was persistently climbing against the waterfall.
"Something's not right... Why does this waterfall seem to have at least double the flow of water than before…" Tian Xin had already sensed something was amiss.
Looking back at the river course, he saw Wei Wufu was still far away from the pool, desperately struggling and moving at an exceedingly slow pace.
"Oh my goodness, that guy actually can't swim!" Tian Xin was taken aback; in his mind, Wei Wufu seemed capable of everything, mastering all sorts of martial arts without failing, and yet surprisingly, he couldn't even swim the basic strokes.
On Lin Shen's end, the situation wasn't optimistic either. He clung to the rock wall, climbing upwards, but with the force of the water, he had only climbed a few meters before nearly being washed away several times.
"Who the hell is playing tricks, trying to prevent us from reaching the Summit of Ascension?" Tian Xin's face darkened, but he could not figure out who would have the power to meddle with the Ascension Pool.
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