Chapter 1812: The True Face of the Upside-Down Sea

Then, the eaves bell was bathed in the light emitted by the lotus lamp.

To onlookers, this light was extremely soft and could be stared at indefinitely without harm. However, after being illuminated by it for a while, the brass-colored eaves bell surprisingly began to rotate, gradually becoming transparent from the inside out. The talismans and engravings hidden within the bell were also revealed, surprisingly flung out and remaining suspended in mid-air, clearly visible to Grey Parrot and Bai Ziqi.

This was a hidden application of the Eye of Truth: its power of tracing origins.

Within its own capabilities, Miao Zhantian could deeply analyze a target object to discover its original form. If He Lingchuan were here, he might have realized that the Great Square Pot had dealt with the resentful Luo Sheng Armor in a similar way back then, using its great divine ability of 'Returning to True Origin' to separate the armor itself from the vengeful spirits attached to it.

Qianhuan also possessed a similar divine ability.

Although the principles were different, the profound nature of the Dao meant all paths ultimately converged.

As the eaves bell rotated, it seemed as if things were constantly being flung out, while its own shape rapidly transformed, until it finally slowed down, revealing something that greatly surprised Bai Ziqi:

It was, astonishingly, a pearl.

The size of an egg, perfectly spherical and naturally formed, it glittered with colorful light when touched by sunlight.

A soft, lustrous blue light predominated among its colors.

Judging by its luster alone, such a luminous pearl could fetch an astronomical price if taken to Beijia.

Everyone was astonished: "This eaves bell was actually made from a pearl?"

The pearl was also made transparent by the lotus lamp's light, but it did not deform further, clearly indicating it was the original form of the eaves bell, or its base material.

The eaves bell, as Qianhuan's token, was refined and processed from this very pearl using a simple method, which allowed it to be restored in this way.

"The attendant said the two eaves bells were largely similar. Perhaps both of them were made of pearls," Bai Ziqi mused. "Immortal demons like True Immortal Qianhuan prefer to use materials at hand for refining artifacts, either wood and stone from their habitat or their own claws, teeth, scales, or hide."

But this pearl was not a claw or tooth.

"A pearl?" Grey Parrot murmured, then froze like a statue, not even blinking. Bai Ziqi knew this was Miao Zhantian deep in thought, even to the point of ignoring Grey Parrot.

After dozens of breaths, a divine ability boomed from afar, causing the floating boat to suddenly lurch. Miao Zhantian then seemed to snap back to reality:

"Fulcrum? Framework?"

He uttered these two words, each at a higher pitch than the last.

True Immortal Zangxi, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly changed his hand seal, and the lotus lamp before him burst into brilliant light. The blue pearl silently disintegrated into fine powder and flew into the holes of the lotus lamp.

Then, blue light flashed in the high sky, and everyone looked up.

Originally, it had been a bright, sunny day, but after Miao Zhantian had cast seventeen divine fire meteorites and Qianhuan had caused seawater to flood the land, the result of their chaotic battle was that water vapor had risen high into the sky, forming thick clouds that pressed heavily over Silver Pearl Island, seemingly on the verge of turning into a downpour.

However, above the Heavenly Palace contingent, the clouds suddenly parted and dispersed, and an enormous Eye of Truth slowly emerged from the void.

Unlike before, this eye was surprisingly blue.

The light it emitted was also light blue, a concentrated and bright beam that shone to an extremely distant point.

Along the way, any clouds or mist illuminated by this light would automatically disperse.

The Eye of Truth swept only twice and cleared the western sky, shining directly onto the firmament. The surrounding mist and vapor remained, but could no longer interfere with it.

The wondrous sight in the sky made the pursuers on the ground instinctively slow their pace:

The sky, illuminated by the Eye of Truth, suddenly showed a double image.

The blue beam shot upwards, as if piercing through something, and the firmament no longer seemed out of reach.

After another dozen breaths, the firmament actually became transparent, as if a curtain had been soaked wet, revealing the background panel beneath.

"This is what's called 'seeing through illusion to truth!'" Grey Parrot burst into laughter. "No wonder, no wonder I could never find Qianhuan's true form in this world, no wonder Qianhuan refused to show himself, haha, hahaha!"

Its laughter ceased abruptly, and it said sternly, "So that's it!"

It had finally found the flaw Qianhuan inadvertently revealed—what a struggle!

Deep within the mine, before the Haoyuan Golden Mirror.

He Lingchuan and the others were also watching the external situation live. Miao Zhantian's new divine ability, as usual, caused a grand stir, which they naturally wouldn't miss.

The blue beam of light shone on the horizon and surprisingly created an X-ray vision effect, allowing everyone on the ground to see that there was another scene 'behind the sky'!

Dong Rui frowned: "Wait, is that a wall? A towering wall reaching the sky?"

Behind the sky, it appeared to be an unusually smooth wall, graduating in color from sky blue to purplish-red, even more magnificent than the evening glow.

How to describe the shape of this wall? It resembled colossal ladyfingers arranged closely together, or countless giant pillars jammed tightly against each other, leaving no gaps in between.

But the high wall itself had folds, and its top resembled a rugged plateau.

He Lingchuan watched intently, without saying a word.

Madam Zhu, meanwhile, said, "The Eye of Truth this time emitted blue light, which is quite different from before. Hmm, could it be that it simulated Qianhuan's divine ability to bypass the illusion Qianhuan set up?"

"Hey, it's called the 'Eye of Truth,' can it also dabble in illusions?" Dong Rui felt this was too far-fetched.

"This is called 'simulating illusion to restore truth.' As long as the final result reveals the truth, the means don't matter," Madam Zhu pondered. "But for Miao Zhantian to suddenly use this move suggests he must have had some prior epiphany, otherwise he couldn't have performed this verification."

Miao Zhantian must have understood certain laws, otherwise the Eye of Truth couldn't have made such an adjustment.

The Ghost Ape chirped twice.

Dong Rui translated for it: "No wonder we couldn't get out; it turns out we've been trapped inside a high wall all along."

He Lingchuan suddenly said, "That's not a wall."

Before Dong Rui could ask 'What is it?', the blue beam from the Eye of Truth shifted, shining diagonally upwards at sixty degrees.

That area was still the sky, but behind the now-transparent sky, it was no longer high walls or giant pillars, but rather undulating bulges and even more distinct, layered folds.

"What do you think this shape resembles?" He Lingchuan asked without turning his head. "On Yangshan Archipelago, you and Madam Zhu loved to eat this raw."

The hint was clear, and Dong Rui blurted out: "Clam?!"

Both Dieling Spider Queens loved fresh clams, and Dong Rui, having stayed on Pansy Island for a long time, had also developed the habit of prying them open casually.

A clam would go from a rock crevice to his mouth in just a moment, so incredibly fresh!

Wait, wait a minute, for the past day and a half, they had been trapped inside a giant clam?!

"True Immortal Qianhuan and this clam are—" Dong Rui stammered in surprise, "Don't tell me True Immortal Qianhuan's true form is a clam!"

He simply couldn't connect a dignified True Immortal with a food he frequently ate.