Journey to the Pinnacle

Chapter 368: Detour

Inside the void, Tang Yin and Xiao Fei found themselves surrounded by boundless darkness. The sensation was akin to their experiences in the Hectic Chasm Holy Land as if they had been transported back to that very place. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

They also perceived the dense presence of Space Principles permeating the void. Nevertheless, the characteristics of these Space Principles exhibited variations.

Certain areas with diminished spatial integrity displayed a sparse concentration of Space Principles, while more robust spatial segments exhibited a heightened accumulation of Space Principles.

This contrasted sharply with the Hectic Chasm Holy Land, where a substantial quantity of Space Principles was dispersed in all places, and even more so upon descent.

Nonetheless, due to Xiao Fei’s Peak-tier Rank 7 Demonic Beast body and Tang Yin’s Mid-stage Principle Manipulation Realm Heaven Devouring Abyss Physique, the pressure and onslaught of the Space Principles didn’t inflict any harm upon them.

Moreover, Xiao Fei was employing her Space Principle Manipulation prowess to traverse at astonishing velocities, covering a distance of 100 kilometres every second. Even if she and Tang Yin encountered a substantial pressure bearing down on them, it would last only for a split second.

They were subjected to varying degrees of pressure from the Space Principles on a continuous basis, shifting with each passing second.

Precisely 8 seconds after initiating the Space Warp, a luminous, white fissure tore through the void and materialized before Xiao Fei. The brilliance was so intense that even Tang Yin found himself squinting his eyes in response.

Xiao Fei maintained her momentum without pausing. In fact, she accelerated even further and directly passed into the rift in the void that had materialized ahead of her, marking the conclusion of her Space Warp and her return to the outside world.

WHOOSH

Once Xiao Fei entered the void’s fissure, which led to the external world, it swiftly closed up, flooded by the surging Space Principles in the surrounding parts of the void.

In the outside world, near the periphery of the Moon Gazing Region, a substantial tear in space rent open. Instantaneously, a blackish-red streak shot forth at blinding speed.

"Space Warp is incredibly efficient. If I were travelling alone, it would have taken me around 20 to 30 minutes to cover 800 kilometres while also attempting to conceal my tracks. Yet, within the void, the profusion of Space Principles automatically eradicates any traces due to their dense presence." Tang Yin couldn’t help but be amazed by Xiao Fei’s Space Warp ability.

After all, 800 kilometres encompassed half of the Moon Gazing Region’s landmass! Even certain Law Domain Realm cultivators of lesser prowess would struggle to traverse such a distance within 8 seconds, let alone through the void.

Upon hearing Tang Yin’s remark, Xiao Fei pricked up her ears. A sense of satisfaction and pride lit up her Demonic Beast countenance.

"Now, perform Space Warp once more. This time, cover a distance of 600 kilometres to the west." Tang Yin instructed, swiftly dampening Xiao Fei’s momentary satisfaction with his subsequent command.

The Moon Gazing Region sprawled over an immense expanse. Nonetheless, its bordering Regions were comparably smaller. Thus, covering 600 kilometres was equivalent to encompassing the entirety of one Region and half of the landmass of another neighbouring Region.

With a soundless cry, Xiao Fei ascended into the sky once more. As she did so, an extensive black fissure unfurled before her, ushering her once more into the void...

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A mere couple of minutes later, Xiao Fei and Tang Yin had already journeyed through a staggering 6 Regions!

As they made their way toward the Enflamed Desert Region, an abrupt thought crossed Tang Yin’s mind.

The branch of the Neutral Cultivation Alliance where he had worked as Demonic Asura to secure resources a decade ago was in close proximity! free𝑤ebnovel.com

Usually, Tang Yin would have disregarded it and proceeded toward the Enflamed Desert Region. Yet, he recollected that he had previously placed a few pre-orders for Lightning Essences from there.

This was the entire reason his cover had been blown during Qian Zhong’s investigation into his background. This inquiry had revealed that he held the inheritance of Tian Huang and was in possession of the Tier 1 Martial Skill, Nine Heavens Divine Lightning.

This revelation had ignited a profound greed within Qian Zhong. The latter harboured a secret desire to eliminate Tang Yin and seize the invaluable Tier 1 Martial Skill for himself, in addition to securing Tian Huang’s inheritance.

Tang Yin had already been contemplating severing his connections with the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch. After all, if they were to piece together the puzzle and uncover his possession of the Tier 1 Martial Skill, Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, he would instantaneously become the focal point of the Neutral Cultivation Alliance, a formidable Rank 8 Organization.

Hence, before heading to the Enflamed Desert Region, he intended to swiftly retrieve his Lightning Essences and depart. He planned to keep the encounter brief and succinct, leaving no room for the Neutral Cultivation Alliance to harbour any suspicions about him.

Even if the Neutral Cultivation Alliance were to entertain doubts about Tang Yin, it would already be too late, for he would have departed long before they could take any action.

Even if a trap were set for Tang Yin, he could activate the Abyss Emperor Transformation, tapping into his full might to shatter the trap. If he found himself incapable of countering the trap unaided, Xiao Fei could employ her Bloodline Manifestation ability to provide assistance.

In the worst-case scenario, he might be compelled to seek refuge within the Abyss Firmament, biding his time until the Neutral Cultivation Alliance gradually moved past their awareness of him and lowered their guard.

Nevertheless, all of these precautions were largely pre-emptive. It would indeed be quite a leap if the Neutral Cultivation Alliance had already pieced everything together and unearthed Tang Yin’s secret possession of Tian Huang’s inheritance, let alone arranged a trap for him.

Tang Yin was an exceptionally perceptive individual. He understood that the likelihood of encountering a trap from the Neutral Cultivation Alliance was rather slim. Otherwise, he would have dismissed the idea of acquiring the Lightning Essences from them and opted to procure them elsewhere.

Simultaneously, Tang Yin was well aware of the shrewdness and unscrupulous nature of the cultivation world. As such, while the possibility of a trap at the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch was abysmally low, he maintained a contingency plan in the event that this unlikely scenario actually transpired.

An additional rationale behind Tang Yin’s decision to deviate toward the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch was its strategic location, situated roughly midway between the Moon Gazing Region and the Enflamed Desert Region.

If one were to consider the Moon Gazing Region as being in the north and the Enflamed Desert Region in the south, then the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch was positioned to the west.

All Tang Yin needed to do was traverse a few additional hundred kilometres to undertake a detour to the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch. At most, this entailed just 2 or 3 extra Space Warps.

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Tang Yin and Xiao Fei continued employing Space Warp without encountering any challenges, eventually arriving at the Neutral Cultivation Alliance without incident.

They had journeyed through countless territories of Rank 7 Demonic Beasts, even traversing the territory of the Rank 8 Frost Wyrm that had previously attempted to eliminate Tang Yin.

However, as they moved through the void, they remained concealed, with their traces erased by the disorderly Space Principles prevalent within the void.

Perhaps the Rank 8 Frost Wyrm possessed the ability to detect Tang Yin and Xiao Fei, yet refrained from intervening.

Aside from this instance, they had crossed eight more Regions, teeming with formidable cultivators and Demonic Beasts. Numerous cultivators of the Principle Manipulation Realm and Rank 7 Demonic Beasts flourished everywhere, and in one of these Regions, even a Law Domain Realm cultivator resided.

Yet, none of them detected Tang Yin or Xiao Fei. They either flew too distantly within the void, evading notice, or the Law Domain Realm cultivator was incompetent.

Regardless, Tang Yin had expected to be exposed by the Frost Wyrm and the Law Domain Realm cultivator. Yet, neither of them confronted him and Xiao Fei. This bolstered his belief in their adequate concealment within the void.

His certainty grew as he observed how Xiao Fei adeptly utilized her Space Principle Manipulation ability to harness the Space Principles in the void, further enhancing their capacity to veil their presence and tracks, even more effectively than the innate concealment during the process of Space Warping.

Nonetheless, the pair had now officially reached their destination, the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch.

However, they didn’t immediately approach the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch. Instead, Tang Yin positioned himself at a considerable distance and attentively observed the imposing pagoda with the Heaven Piercing Gaze.

Even after devoting an hour to surveying the main structure of the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch, the pagoda, Tang Yin gleaned no irregularities. Likewise, Xiao Fei confirmed that she had detected no anomalies in the surrounding spatial environment of the pagoda.

With this assessment, Tang Yin concluded that the Neutral Cultivation Alliance Branch hadn’t orchestrated any traps.

He promptly advanced toward the pagoda, his approach characterized by an almost ethereal stealth, accompanied by a petite black chick perched on his shoulder.