“Damn it, this is the Mirage of the Illusory Sea!” Dongfang Bingyun’s expression changed drastically.

The Mirage of the Illusory Sea quickly spread in all directions, affecting the entire world of the Illusory Sea. One of the directions was towards Li Qing and the others, creating monstrous waves. White mist surged and squeezed towards the direction of the maelstrom.

The maelstrom was struck so intensely that it was actually able to maintain its steady state. Instead, it stimulated even more intense suction and swallowing power, spinning much faster, absorbing all of the energy that had poured in.

After absorbing this powerful energy, the vortex rapidly expanded, becoming several times its original size. It was like an awakened beast, revealing its sharp fangs.

Since its size had grown so much, its suction power was naturally several times greater than before. This power covered a radius of a thousand kilometers. Coincidentally, Li Qing and Dongfang Bingyun’s positions were also within the range of this sucking force.

“Not good, the Mirage Sea Tide triggered a chain reaction, causing the maelstrom to undergo a mutation. Its volume increased several times, and its sucking power also increased dramatically!” A bad premonition rose in their hearts.

In the distance, white clouds like dreams continuously surged over, drowning Li Qing and Dongfang Bingyun. Fortunately, they possessed the Vast Ocean Pearl and emitted a faint clear light, which allowed them not to be lost in the bewildering tide.

However, this energy was extremely powerful, continuously pushing them forward. The two of them were like boats drifting with the waves, being carried by the monstrous waves towards the maelstrom.

In addition, the maelstrom itself had undergone a strange change. Its suction power was more than ten times stronger, pulling Li Qing and Dongfang Bingyun towards the center of the maelstrom.

Pushing and sucking, under the dual strength, it was impossible for anyone to resist. No matter how powerful Li Qing and Dongfang Bingyun were, they were useless in front of such a great power. They could only be slowly pulled towards the vortex.

“What should we do now? With the push of the Mirage Sea Tide and the suction force of the maelstrom, it’s hard for us to escape this time.” Dongfang Bingyun said anxiously.

The two of them continuously bombarded the Mirage of the Illusory Sea, wanting to obtain the opposite impetus, but it was useless. Their strength was like a shiver in the ocean, extremely small.

Seeing the vortex getting closer and closer, the two of them were about to be swallowed and sucked in. Li Qing gritted his teeth and took out two golden talismans. He said, “There’s nothing I can do. If I use these talismans, I might even be able to obtain a sliver of life.”

“What talisman is this?”

‘”These talismans were refined by me. They have similar effects to the Small Void Shifting Divine Talismans. However, the distance between them is relatively short. They can only be shifted out of a few kilometers at random. Do you dare to use them?”

Dongfang Bingyun took it over and whispered, “Randomly move a few miles? If you’re unlucky and just happen to move into the maelstrom, wouldn’t that be even more miserable?”

“That’s why I asked you if you dared to use it!”

“If you don’t use it, you will definitely be pulled into the maelstrom. Perhaps there is still a chance of survival with this talisman!” Dongfang Bingyun took a deep breath and said, “Left and right are also deaths. Why didn’t I choose to fight?”

The two of them instantly made up their minds.

“Let’s go!”

Each of them held a golden sheet in their hands and placed it on their bodies. A golden light flashed and instantly disappeared from their original location.

Li Qing’s luck was pretty good. He appeared outside the vortex. Although this location would still be affected by the Mirage of the Illusory Sea, he managed to escape the danger.

But Dongfang Bingyun’s luck was not too good. Not only did he not move outside, he even moved further inside!

“Not good! She was sucked in!” Li Qing’s expression changed.

Dongfang Bingyun saw where she was and quickly understood the situation. Her face couldn’t help but turn pale. She was completely sucked in by the power of the vortex and was completely unable to get rid of it.

Within the raging waves of the sea, she barely managed to support the True Essence Light Shield, resisting this tearing force to prevent her body from being torn apart.

But it shouldn’t last long.

On the verge of death, her gaze was rather calm, carrying a hint of sadness, “Is it all over? I didn’t expect that I would actually die here. Father’s body hasn’t been found yet.”

Li Qing stretched out his large hand and tried to grab her out, but it was quickly blocked by the energy of the Mirage of the Illusory Sea and shattered into pieces, unable to get close to her.

Unwilling to give up, he took out another rope and threw it in. As a result, the rope was deflected by all sorts of messy energies, and even Li Qing staggered.

“There’s no need to try. Li Qing, I’m hopeless this time. It’s impossible for me to escape from the vortex.” Dongfang Bingyun sighed, “After I die, you can leave the Illusory Sea. You don’t need to help me find my father anymore.”

Li Qing shook his head and said, “How do you want me to watch you die?”

“You’re not here to watch. There’s nothing you can do! Even a Void Realm expert can’t save me.” Dongfang Bingyun’s face was ashen.

“I don’t think so!”

Li Qing took out the Yin Yang Cylinder and rushed in.

“No!” Dongfang Bingyun exclaimed, his eyes filled with disbelief. I didn’t expect this man to be willing to risk his life for her!

How could there be a way to survive in the maelstrom? This was risking his life! Li Qing’s actions could not help but touch a trace of softness in her heart.

“Forget it, let’s die together!” Dongfang Bingyun looked at Li Qingchong’s figure and smiled warmly. “Being able to make friends with you before you die is not a waste of your life.”

Li Qing did not see so many changes in her expression and was trying his best to get closer to her. In fact, since he dared to charge in, he naturally had the confidence to save his life. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sacrificed his life so recklessly.

He hadn’t reached the level of a sage yet.

However, Dongfang Bingyun did not know this, so much so that she misunderstood him and thought that Li Qingken was willing to risk his life for her. She was extremely touched in her heart.

Li Qing quickly arrived at Dongfang Bingyun’s side, lifted up the Yin Yang gas bottle and magnified it a hundredfold. Then, he put the two of them inside.

With the power of the Dao Artifact, Li Qing did not believe that the vortex could tear it apart. This was also the confidence he dared to charge in.

After putting the two of them in the Yin Yang gas cylinders, they gradually shrunk to the shape of a grain of rice. This was to avoid the impact of energy. After all, the smaller the volume, the smaller the area of force.

The Yin Yang cylinder that had transformed into a grain of rice was quickly pulled in by the power of the vortex. Countless terrifying energies were exploding outside, bombarding the Yin Yang cylinder as if it wanted to tear it apart.

However, the Yin-Yang Cylinder was a Dao Artifact that was indestructible. It was still intact under the storm of attacks. The terrifying energy of the maelstrom could not harm it in the slightest.

Just like this, Li Qing and Dongfang Bingyun were pulled into the center of the vortex under the protection of the Yin Yang Cylinder and swallowed it.

Rumble!

The two of them were inside the Yin Yang Cylinder. Hearing such a terrifying momentum and sensing the tearing force coming from outside, they felt a chill in their hearts for fear that the Yin Yang Cylinder would not be able to hold on.

After such a long time, they were completely relieved that nothing had happened.

“Why did you risk saving me?” Dongfang Bingyun’s gaze was complicated, and his gaze towards Li Qing was much more cordial.

“Since I have the ability to save you, why not?” Li Qing said.

“Do you know how dangerous this is? If something unexpected happens, we will all die without a burial ground.”

“But we’re still alive, aren’t we?” Li Qing smiled.

“No matter what, thank you for saving my life. In order to save me, you actually put yourself in danger, not caring about your life. It really touches me!” Dongfang Bingyun’s gaze was gentle.

“Actually, I have no choice but to do this. If you are sucked into the vortex, then the Vast Ocean Pearl in your hand will also be lost. With my strength, it will be very difficult for me to escape from the sea of illusions. Saving you is equivalent to saving myself.”

Dongfang Bingyun stared deeply at Li Qing and said softly, “You really are a very unique person!”

“You flatter me.” Li Qing smiled.

Dongfang Bingyun looked up at the space he was in and asked, “Where did this treasure of yours come from? It actually formed a space of its own and was able to resist the power of the vortex.”

“An ordinary spirit artifact is only relatively sturdy. It’s not worth mentioning.” Li Qing lied without changing his expression.

“This treasure doesn’t look like an ordinary spirit artifact to me, but I presume it’s your secret. I won’t dig deeper to prevent you from killing me afterwards.” Dongfang Bingyun actually joked.

Seeing that this iceberg beauty actually has such a bright side, Li Qing couldn’t help but be stunned. He bitterly smiled and said, “This is the first time I’ve seen you joke like this. You usually speak in a serious manner.”

“I’m only joking with people close to me. I pretend to be cold in front of outsiders.” Dongfang Bingyun blinked playfully. The implication was that Li Qing could be considered a close friend of hers.

In this sheltered harbor, their relationship was rapidly drawing closer.

…

The Yin Yang cylinder was swallowed and sucked into the maelstrom. After a long time, the sound outside finally subsided.

The outside world had already disappeared, so it should be safe. The two of them came out of the Yin Yang gas bottles and couldn’t help but be stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.

“Strange, where is this place? Where’s the maelstrom?” They scanned the surroundings.

What was certain was that they were still in the Sea of Illusion, because the surroundings were filled with white mist. This was a unique scene of the Sea of Illusion.

However, the problem was that the vortex had strangely disappeared, and the Mirage Sea Tide had also disappeared without a trace.

“I see. The center of the vortex should be a spatial passageway. We were sucked in and teleported here along this spatial passageway.” Dongfang Bingyun said.