Free Web NovelChapter 143: Inching Closer
Tian Huang opened his eyes the moment the tall, brutish man collapsed on the 581st step. He waved his arm towards the crumpled tall, brutish man, he turned into a ball of golden light which was swiftly absorbed by the Heaven Ascension Peak. He then closed his eyes once more. free𝑤ebnovel.com
All of the cultivator’s expressions changed continuously. They steeled their resolve and forged ahead to avoid a similar fate.
Tang Yin did not pay attention to any of this. He was still in shock about the amount of essence of the Heaven Devouring Abyss required to condense the 1000th spirit vein.
Even when he reached the 595th step, the 1000th only completed its outline. This was the easiest and most basic step of creating a spirit vein, there was still much more to do.
Although the amount of Spirit Qi devoured by the Heaven Devouring Abyss increased with each step Tang Yin took, it was still very slow when condensing the 1000th spirit vein.
At this rate, the spirit vein might not be fully condensed even after the 800th step.
Tang Yin looked around him. The other cultivators were already past the 600th step. They did not have to worry about their lives being in danger. Yet they were still desperately scurrying to the summit of the Heaven Ascension Peak. They came here to fight for an inheritance, not to leave empty-handed. The qualification requirement was the 800th step. They had no spare time or energy to pay any attention to him.
Tang Yin made up his mind, this was a risky move but a necessary one. He slowly increased the amount of Spirit Qi devoured by the Heaven Devouring Abyss on each step by a bit more.
The effect was almost immediate. The faint spirit vein became much brighter and more noticeable compared to a few seconds ago. Tang Yin did not stop though, he continued increasing the rate of devouring of the Spirit Qi.
Nobody noticed this except for Tian Huang. However, it was the same as before. Only the Spirit Qi around Tang Yin distorted, but much more frequently. This had happened many times before, Tian Huang was already used to it and did not think too much about it.
The 1000th spirit vein condensed much faster compared to before. Although the condensation and compression were painfully slow, its pace was acceptable for now.
Before long, Tang Yin reached the 620th step. The devouring of the Spirit Qi lifted the pressure from him, he felt quite comfortable, unlike the other cultivators who were currently in a miserable state.
Most were panting harshly and struggling to move step by step. Scattered Soul Daoist was also in agony, but he remained firm and moved ahead steadily.
Tang Yin also pretended to be in agony and appear exhausted. His acting was very adept, nobody suspected him. Besides, the cultivators did not have the spare energy or leisure to observe Tang Yin, they were too busy trying to reach the 800th step.
The act Tang Yin put up was mainly for Tian Huang. He could not tell whether it was working because Tian Huang had his eyes closed and remained stationary mid-air.
When Tang Yin arrived at the 670th step, he was still the same. No discomfort or exhaustion. Of course, his outward appearance said otherwise.
The other cultivators were struggling just to move even a fraction of their bodies. However, in the end, they were Qi Transformation Realm cultivators. Their willpower was extraordinary compared to normal cultivators.
Scattered Soul Daoist was on the 700th step. As a Spirit Ascension Realm cultivator, his willpower and experience were much higher and resolute compared to most cultivators. He was powering through the Heaven Ascension Peak albeit with much difficulty.
Tang Yin’s 1000th spirit vein had gained form, now it only needed to be compressed. These last few processes to condense the spirit vein needed a much higher amount of essence of the Heaven Devouring Abyss compared to the previous few steps of creating an outline and condensation.
With each step, Tang Yin’s 1000th spirit vein inched closer to completion.
Before long, Tang Yin reached the 700th step. He had kept up his façade of being exhausted and worn out throughout the whole duration. Tian Huang remained the same. The other cultivators were resisting the pressure imposed on them with much difficulty. One wrong move could make them lose everything and collapse.
Scattered Soul Daoist was in a worse condition than before. Clearly, the pressure had finally taken its toll on this old monster.
Tang Yin became excited internally, the 1000th spirit vein was almost complete. However, he began to overthink. ’What if there is a 1001st spirit vein and even more after that? How will I proceed then?’ Tang Yin contemplated this absent-mindedly as he walked up the steps one by one very slowly. He wanted to stall for more time so he could Devour more Spirit Qi. This would only bring more benefits.
In the end, he decided not to think about that for the moment. All of that would come after the 1000th spirit vein was complete.
