Chapter 1279: Avoiding Strength, Striking Weakness

Translator: CinderTL

"Fellow Daoist Heng, you overestimate yourself," Song Wen said. "If I had intended you harm, I would have acted before you left the gale’s range. At that time, you three were trapped within the gale while I remained outside. With a simple maneuver, I could have let the gale and lightning serpents crush you."

Heng Ziping frowned deeply, scrutinizing Song Wen from head to toe. He clearly acknowledged the truth in Song Wen’s words, yet remained puzzled by his motives.

"Fellow Daoist Gou Jun," Leng Zhi asked, "could there be something unusual about this place that prevents us from acting rashly?"

"After we entered the abyss," Song Wen replied, "the frequency of the gang qi’s cycles shifted. Have you considered why?"

As they spoke, the gang qi completed another cycle, changing from inhaling to exhaling.

"Fellow Daoist Gou Jun, are you suggesting that our presence is disrupting the gang qi’s flow? But before this gale, we are mere ants. How could we possibly influence its operation?"

Song Wen shook his head. "I can’t be certain whether that’s the case. However, since my arrival, the gang qi has immediately shifted direction, allowing the three of you to reach this place safely. A major conflict here could trigger further anomalies, potentially endangering all of us. Moreover, we need the upward-blowing gale to escape this abyss. If the gale continues to change direction unpredictably, how will we ever return to the surface?"

Heng Ziping said, "Since Fellow Daoist Gou Jun suggests we hold off for now, let’s do so. But Leng Zhi, once we’re out of this abyss, I’ll settle this score with you."

"I’ll be waiting," Leng Zhi replied.

Though her expression remained calm, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If "Gou Jun" and Heng Ziping had joined forces, she, already injured, and Xue Cong, the useless burden, would have stood no chance.

Song Wen ignored the trio and plunged deeper into the abyss.

The Pure Origin Heavenly Dew remained unclaimed. Before the opportunity to advance to the Body Integration Stage, petty grudges were mere fleeting clouds.

Yet his descent was slow and deliberate, his movements cautious.

Seeing this, Leng Zhi, Heng Ziping, and Xue Cong followed suit.

Heng Ziping positioned himself to Song Wen’s left, while Leng Zhi and Xue Cong took the right. The four moved in unison, yet each remained wary of the others.

The four of them proceeded cautiously, but encountered no dangers. After descending tens of thousands of miles, they finally reached the Abyss bottom, the place they had all yearned for.

However, they found no trace of the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew, only cold, hard rock.

"Fellow cultivators," Leng Zhi suggested, "since there seem to be no dangers here, why don’t we split up to search?"

Heng Ziping didn’t respond, instead heading west on his own.

Leng Zhi and Xue Cong exchanged glances and were about to leave together when the shadow void’s voice suddenly echoed in Song Wen’s mind.

"Master, go east. There’s nothing within five thousand miles except for a slight anomaly to the east."

Hearing this, Song Wen immediately turned to Leng Zhi and Xue Cong.

The pair were positioned to the east.

A friendly smile spread across Song Wen’s face.

"Fellow daoists, we had some misunderstandings earlier. Why don’t we put them behind us?"

Xue Cong glared at Song Wen, but remained silent.

Leng Zhi, however, smiled faintly.

"Very well."

"Since our differences are resolved, I wish you both great success in your search," Song Wen said.

As he spoke, he slowly flew past them, several miles ahead, heading east.

Seeing Song Wen had already gone east, Leng Zhi and Xue Cong had no choice but to choose another direction, heading south.

Guided by the shadow void, Song Wen arrived before a colossal stone pillar.

The pillar’s sheer size defied even the shadow void’s ability to perceive its full dimensions.

In other words, the pillar’s diameter exceeded at least 2,500 kilometers.

Its base was noticeably wider, resembling an irregular stone plinth.

Song Wen surveyed the pillar from top to bottom before ascending along its surface.

"Master, 4,000 kilometers above you, on the right side of the pillar, lies a Pure Origin Heavenly Dew," the shadow void suddenly announced.

Song Wen’s expression brightened, and he immediately headed in the indicated direction.

Soon, he spotted a drop of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew partially embedded in the stone.

Wielding the Soul Cleaving Blade, Song Wen gently sliced around the dew.

The dew, along with a small chunk of rock, was instantly severed.

Just as Song Wen was storing the dew in a jade box, the shadow void’s voice echoed again.

"Master, 3,000 kilometers to the left and 4,000 kilometers above you... there’s a drop of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew in each of those four locations."

An undisguised smile spread across Song Wen’s face.

Finally, I’ve found some Pure Origin Heavenly Dew! This trip wasn’t in vain!

With the shadow void guiding his way, Song Wen harvested nine drops of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew in mere moments. Combined with the four he’d already obtained, another ten or so drops would be more than enough for his advancement to the Body Integration Stage.

How much Pure Origin Heavenly Dew do Xue Cong, Leng Zhi, and Heng Ziping have?

As Song Wen pondered this, he realized he had reached the top of the stone pillar.

Above him loomed a colossal stone wall, supported by the pillar and stretching horizontally across the void.

Assuming the wall might also contain Pure Origin Heavenly Dew, Song Wen flew close beneath it, scanning the surface.

Yet after traversing tens of thousands of miles along this immense wall, he found not a single drop of the precious dew.

How could there be none?

Song Wen felt a pang of disappointment.

But in an instant, his eyes lit up.

He had overlooked something crucial.

If the previous pillar supported this massive wall, there must be other pillars as well.

Such a colossal structure couldn’t possibly rest on a single pillar, however unimaginably large it might be.

Since the first pillar had contained Pure Origin Heavenly Dew, perhaps the others would too.

With this realization, Song Wen shifted his focus from searching for tiny drops of dew to locating the colossal pillars themselves.

No longer needing to search meticulously, he now moved with lightning speed.

Within moments, he discovered a second stone pillar.

To his delight, just as he had suspected, the stone pillar was indeed covered in Pure Origin Heavenly Dew.

Song Wen descended the pillar, collecting the dew like a farmer harvesting crops.

As he gathered the fifth drop of Pure Origin Heavenly Dew from the pillar, a voice suddenly rang out behind him.

"Fellow Daoist Gou Jun, it seems your harvest has been quite bountiful."

The speaker was Leng Zhi, accompanied by Xue Cong.

Having his treasure trove discovered by others, Song Wen remained calm. He leisurely collected the remaining Pure Origin Heavenly Dew in front of them before finally speaking.

"I have indeed made some gains. May I ask how your own harvests have fared, fellow daoists?"

Leng Zhi and Xue Cong offered no reply, merely glaring at Song Wen with dark expressions.

Song Wen immediately understood their intentions. He cupped his hands in a polite gesture.

"I must continue searching for Pure Origin Heavenly Dew. I’ll take my leave now."

With that, Song Wen ascended the pillar, flying upward.

Seeing this, Leng Zhi and Xue Cong hastily followed suit, their speed far surpassing Song Wen’s. They quickly soared thousands of miles above him.

The pair then split up, one to the east and the other to the west, searching both sides of the pillar.

A cold smile flickered across Song Wen’s face as he abruptly turned and plummeted back down the pillar.

(End of the Chapter)

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