Translator: CinderTL
As they approached the Gang Qi Waterfall, the gales, which had previously raged primarily in the high altitudes, were forced lower and lower, darkening the sky with an oppressive gloom.
An invisible pressure blanketed the land, as if the air had solidified into a heavy, suffocating mass.
The gales roared, hurtling toward the Gang Qi Waterfall before cascading down in a torrential torrent that plunged below the horizon.
It was as if the distant earth had transformed into a colossal abyss, its gaping maw devouring the endless flow of gang qi.
"Ugh... ah..."
The native's voice suddenly broke through the din.
Lost in the spectacle of the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, Song Wen's attention snapped back to reality.
He instinctively glanced at the burly man and saw him pointing toward a mountain valley dozens of miles away.
Song Wen descended with the burly man into the valley.
The burly man, having long realized that Song Wen couldn't understand his words, fell silent and began gesturing wildly.
Despite his earnest efforts, Song Wen remained utterly bewildered by the pantomime.
Seeing this, the burly man grew visibly anxious, his eyes darting wildly around. When his gaze fell to the ground, they suddenly lit up slightly.
He bent down, picked up a small stone, and hurled it forcefully into the air.
The stone shot skyward, climbing tens of miles before its ascent gradually slowed and it began to fall back to earth.
The burly man moved swiftly, sprinting toward the stone's descent path.
When the stone was only a few miles from the ground, he leaped lightly and caught it in his hand.
Song Wen immediately understood: the man was trying to convey that the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew had fallen from the sky.
But the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew was carried by the gale, drifting high in the atmosphere. Why would it suddenly fall?
Song Wen tilted his head back, gazing up at the tempestuous gale raging overhead like a dark, swirling cloud. His brow furrowed deeply.
His confusion was soon resolved.
The raging gale gradually calmed, its velocity visibly diminishing at an astonishing rate.
The distant Gang Qi Waterfall also grew quieter, its surging torrent transforming into a gentle, flowing silk.
As Song Wen observed the unusually gentle gale, a sense of unease crept into his heart.
The gale's sudden tranquility was deeply unsettling.
But the next moment, another anomaly occurred.
The Gang Qi Waterfall, which had been cascading down from the Nine Heavens, suddenly froze in mid-air.
Then, a deafening roar erupted from the depths of the earth, and the ground trembled violently, as if an ancient behemoth were about to burst forth from the earth.
In the following instant, the Gang Qi Waterfall reversed its course, surging upward from the ground in a violent, inverted torrent!
The gale above Song Wen's head also shifted direction, now rushing in the opposite direction.
Witnessing this awe-inspiring spectacle, Song Wen couldn't help but swallow hard.
The vastness of Heaven and Earth, its unpredictable nature, and its boundless power were beyond human comprehension or resistance.
As Song Wen stood in stunned silence, the native pointed to the sky, chattering wildly.
Song Wen understood his meaning.
The Pure Origin Heavenly Dew had fallen from the gale under these very circumstances.
Given enough time to wait like a hunter lying in wait, one might indeed obtain the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew.
However, Song Wen's time was limited; he couldn't afford to linger here.
He waved dismissively at the burly man, signaling that he was free to leave.
Seeing this, the burly man's face lit up with joy, and he turned and sprinted back toward his village.
Song Wen paid no attention to the native. His figure lifted off the ground, and he slowly flew toward the Gang Qi Waterfall.
As he drew closer, the Gang Qi Waterfall grew larger and larger in his vision, dominating the entire sky and earth, as if it were the very end of the world.
Song Wen stopped ten miles from the waterfall.
Ahead, the gale raged violently, yet where he stood, the air remained calm and still, completely unaffected. It was as if an invisible force confined the gale within the waterfall, preventing even a wisp from escaping.
Now he could clearly see that beneath the Gang Qi Waterfall, the earth had vanished, replaced by a bottomless abyss of nothingness.
At this moment, the gale was erupting from the abyss.
Song Wen attempted to extend his divine sense into the abyss, hoping to glimpse what lay within.
If he could enter the abyss, perhaps finding the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew would be easier.
However, his divine sense was shredded by the gale after penetrating only a few miles.
Next, Song Wen directed his divine sense to the left and right, trying to determine the true width of the Gang Qi Waterfall.
Despite his formidable divine sense power, Song Wen couldn't perceive the end of the Gang Qi Waterfall.
However, he made another discovery.
The Gang Qi Waterfall wasn't perfectly straight; it curved slightly. The curvature was subtle, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
Song Wen instantly realized this wasn't a waterfall at all, but a colossal pillar of Gang Qiโa gale so immense its diameter defied measurement.
After scanning his surroundings, Song Wen headed right.
He hoped to find an area where the gale was less violent, allowing him to descend into the abyss and search for traces of the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew.
As he flew along the edge of the Gang Qi Waterfall, his suspicions were confirmed: the waterfall indeed curved.
After flying for over a hundred thousand li, the shadow void's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Master, there are seven human cultivators five thousand li ahead."
Song Wen's senses sharpened instantly. He drastically reduced his escape speed while mentally inquiring through his Sea of Consciousness:
"What cultivation stages are they at?"
"Three Void Refinement Stage cultivators and four Divine Transformation Stage cultivators," the shadow void replied.
Song Wen's tense nerves relaxed slightly. As long as he didn't encounter any Body Integration Stage cultivators, he should be fine.
"What are they doing?"
"Nothing much," Shadow Void replied. "Just keeping a close watch on the Gang Qi Waterfall."
Song Wen frowned slightly, pondering to himself.
He suspected that the others ahead were likely here for the Pure Origin Heavenly Dew, just like him. Although they knew there might be a significant amount of the dew at the bottom of the abyss, they were hesitant to enter without knowing the conditions inside.
After a moment's thought, he suddenly accelerated, continuing his rapid advance.
Soon, the figures ahead came into his perception.
He noticed that one of the three Void Refinement Stage cultivators was Xue Cong. The other two were a man and a woman; judging by their attire, the man belonged to the Myriad Swords Pavilion, while the woman was likely from the Profound Sky Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Xue Cong, I never expected to meet you here!" Song Wen called out from a distance, projecting his voice with spiritual power.
The three Void Refinement Stage cultivators sensed Song Wen's approach and turned to look at him.
As Song Wen flew closer and landed a short distance away, Xue Cong spoke up.
"Fellow Daoist Gou Jun, has everything been going smoothly?"
"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Xue Cong. It's been relatively smooth so far, without any major crises. However..." Song Wen shook his head, his expression darkening. "To be honest, my primary goal here was to obtain Pure Origin Heavenly Dew, but I haven't had much success."
(End of the Chapter)
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