Novel Full Chapter 1358: Abyss of Extinction
Chapter 1358: Abyss of Extinction
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Translator: CinderTL
Thirteen months later.
Crimson Cloud Province.
Outside Si Mountain City.
Song Wen and Ying Wu stood atop a towering mountain, gazing at the vast city sprawling in the distance.
They had been here for half a month.
During this time, they had worked separately, each pursuing their own tasks.
"Fellow Daoist Yingwu, how has the collection of spiritual materials progressed?" Song Wen asked.
"We’re still missing Spirit Support Dew and Blood Resentment Sand," Yingwu replied. "Both are unique spiritual objects of the Azure Flame Sect and are not easily traded. They can’t be bought in the city’s markets."
"What about the nearby ghost markets?" Song Wen pressed.
"I’ve checked several ghost markets, but found neither," Yingwu said.
"Fellow Daoist Yingwu, since we can’t find them in the markets or ghost markets, why not directly request to purchase them from the Azure Flame Sect? As I understand it, the major powers of Crimson Cloud Province have long maintained relations with the three great sects of the Southern Nether Continent. Given your status as a Body Integration Stage elder of the Myriad Swords Pavilion, the Azure Flame Sect would likely not refuse unless the items were crucial for cultivation breakthroughs or extremely rare," Song Wen suggested.
Ying Wu said, "I’ve been to Si Mountain City before to gather spiritual materials when I was fusing the Dragon Void Vine. But I accidentally offended Daoist Wenxuan of the Azure Flame Sect, who is the sect’s nominal leader. If I go back to ask for medicine, I’ll be asking for humiliation."
The Azure Flame Sect they mentioned was the same one that discovered the teleportation array to the Western Rong Continent.
Unlike the Southern Nether Continent, where three great sects dominated, the Azure Flame Sect led the Crimson Cloud Province, though it didn’t hold absolute power. Several other forces could barely hold their own against it.
Legend had it that the Azure Flame Sect once had a Tribulation Crossing Stage great power, but that being had passed away thousands of years ago.
Moreover, unlike the Southern Nether Continent’s "sole reverence for the Orthodox Path," the Crimson Cloud Province was a realm where both righteous and demonic paths coexisted.
Take the Azure Flame Sect as an example. As the leading cultivation force in the Crimson Cloud Province, it founded its teachings on Orthodox Path cultivation techniques, yet it did not prohibit its disciples from practicing secret arts of the demonic path.
The Si Mountain City before them was the Azure Flame Sect’s largest subordinate city.
The Azure Flame Sect’s headquarters lay a thousand li west of Si Mountain City.
"What are your plans now, fellow daoist?" Song Wen asked.
"This matter isn’t urgent. I’ll take my time to figure something out," Ying Wu replied. Then she turned the conversation. "What about you? How much have you learned about the Zhenhou and the Abyss of Extinction?"
"In the past few centuries, several people have indeed seen Zhenhou in the Abyss of Extinction—and not just one. However, the Zhenhou dwell in the depths of the Abyss of Extinction, a place fraught with peril that few dare to venture into. Consequently, detailed information about the Zhenhou is scarce, especially regarding the exact location of their lair. I haven’t been able to uncover a single clue."
"At least we’ve confirmed that Zhenhou do exist in the Abyss of Extinction. When do you plan to go?" Ying Wu asked.
"Within the next two days," Song Wen replied.
"I’ll accompany you. It’s a perfect opportunity to witness the various Thunder Beasts in the Abyss of Extinction," Ying Wu said.
A smile immediately spread across Song Wen’s face.
"I wasn’t very confident about this expedition before, but with your assistance, fellow daoist, I’m now certain of success."
The dark clouds hung like ink, stretching endlessly across the sky, forming a boundless sea of black that floated tens of thousands of feet above the ground.
Layer upon layer, the cloud sea piled up, its depth immeasurable. It remained utterly still, clinging to the heavens as if poised to collapse at any moment.
The sunlight, even at its peak, could not penetrate the thick, dark clouds.
Below the clouds lay utter darkness, and beneath that, a black water surface.
Lightning snakes writhed through the clouds like flood dragons at play.
Crack!
A thunderous roar erupted as a lightning bolt several dozen feet thick tore through the clouds, illuminating the surrounding thousand li in a blinding flash.
Song Wen and Ying Wu flickered their bodies, narrowly dodging the falling lightning.
"Ye Hua, we’ve been here for over a month and haven’t even glimpsed the Zhenhou. Perhaps we should venture deeper?" Ying Wu asked, her brow furrowed.
"The deeper we go into the Abyss of Extinction, the more powerful and dense the lightning becomes. Without any concrete information about the Zhenhou, blindly searching could be dangerous," Song Wen replied.
No sooner had he spoken than another lightning bolt struck miles away, slamming into the water below and sending towering waves surging upward.
The constant lightning strikes severely disrupted their divine sense power, allowing them to perceive distances ranging from thousands of miles to mere miles.
The range of their perception depended primarily on how many lightning strikes occurred nearby in a short period. Fewer strikes meant greater range, while more strikes shortened it.
"What should we do?" Ying Wu asked, shooting a stream of spiritual power toward the churning water below.
A winged monster fish swam in the water. Though only fifth-tier, it moved unharmed through the raging thunderlight. Ying Wu scooped up the fish with her spiritual power and sealed it in a Spirit Beast Pouch.
Song Wen glanced at Ying Wu’s waist, where over a dozen Spirit Beast Pouches hung, nearly covering her entire waist. All of them contained demon beasts she had captured since entering the Abyss of Extinction.
Ying Wu didn’t care about a beast’s strength or bloodline; she only collected those with special abilities. Song Wen deeply admired her meticulous approach.
No wonder she can create such powerful demon beasts, he thought. Even her beast-catching is so refined.
"I plan to return to Quning City and investigate further, hoping to find more detailed information," Song Wen replied.
Quning City was the closest cultivator city to the Abyss of Extinction, located several hundred li beyond it. Si Mountain City, by contrast, was over ten million li away.
The two had traveled from Si Mountain City, passing through Quning City along the way. Song Wen had entered the city to investigate then, but hadn’t found what he was looking for.
"That’s the only way," Ying Wu said.
Having agreed, they slowly flew toward the outer perimeter.
Suddenly, a cry for help came from the front right.
"Seniors, save me!"
The person in distress was a male cultivator at the mid-void refinement stage, being pursued by several sixth-tier Profound Lightning Eagles.
These eagles moved with lightning speed, seemingly able to predict exactly when and where lightning would strike, effortlessly evading it. Unlike human cultivators, who flailed in panic, they remained composed.
The man’s situation was dire.
Song Wen and Ying Wu exchanged a glance and continued their flight without responding to his plea.
Though it would have been a simple act to intervene, they preferred to avoid unnecessary complications. What concern was the life or death of strangers to them?
Moreover, Profound Lightning Eagles were mere Thunder Beasts, utterly uninteresting to Ying Wu.
Seeing that Song Wen and Ying Wu had no intention of helping, the man subtly changed direction and rapidly closed in on them.
Desperate, he no longer cared if this action might offend two Body Integration Stage cultivators.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck, blocking his path.
Staring at the silver plasma descending from the sky, the man was forced to halt abruptly to avoid being struck. But the Profound Lightning Eagles behind him were closing in.
His face panicked, he shouted loudly,
"This junior is Kong Guan of the Kong Clan of Gunan Mountain—I beg for your assistance, senior cultivators! The Kong Clan will never treat you poorly."
"The Kong Clan!" Song Wen’s eyes lit up slightly.
The Kong Clan was one of the major cultivation powers in Crimson Cloud Province, only slightly weaker than the Azure Flame Sect.
More importantly, the clan was renowned for its thunder magic. Members frequently explored the Abyss of Extinction, hunting thunder-attribute demon beasts and collecting thunder-attribute spiritual materials.
Could this man know something about the Zhenhou?
With this thought, a pair of black wings, neither metallic nor wooden, suddenly materialized on Song Wen’s back.
He flapped his wings, sending two silver thunderbolts streaking through the air. The bolts zipped past Kong Guan on either side, striking the Profound Lightning Eagles behind him.
The two Profound Lightning Eagles directly in the path of the silver light were instantly engulfed.
Simultaneously, the other Profound Lightning Eagles were also caught in the blast.
However, these creatures seemed to possess a natural resistance to thunder magic. Apart from the two directly struck, who were reduced to charred corpses, the others only suffered minor injuries. Still, none dared to continue the pursuit, and all took flight in a panic.
(End of the Chapter)
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