Chapter 318 - 272: Reaching the Other Shore, Returning to the Ancient Abyss! (Double-Length)
Buzz!
A streak of sharp Sword Qi swept forth, striking the head of the Gluttonous Beast, blasting it towards the edge of the Abyss.
The power of the Sword Qi was formidable, but still insufficient to instantly pierce through the beast’s head and slay it on the spot.
Seeing this, Su Qingqing’s expression tightened.
The Fog Beast crawling out from this Abyss had a body resilience far exceeding the ordinary Fog Beasts found in the Outer Domain, making it difficult to kill even with his cultivation at the Sixth Layer Qi Refining.
Beside her, Song Ping’an reacted swiftly, wielding his saber and cleaving at the Gluttonous Beast’s nape.
The long saber embedded deeply into its bone, though his strength, honed through years of Dragon Body development, might not match Song Changming, it far exceeded that of a typical Martial Artist.
He usually cleaved ordinary Fog Beasts with a single slash, but facing this Abyss Gluttonous Beast, he could only struggle to break its defenses, unable to deal a lethal blow with one strike.
Trying to withdraw the saber, it could not be pulled out temporarily.
In that paused moment, the Gluttonous Beast roared and swung its long arm towards Song Ping’an.
Its long tail bone also abruptly stabbed down at him.
If struck, Song Ping’an would be in grave danger.
"Changming!" Worrying to see this, Li Jinyu glanced at Song Changming, who, however, did not appear overly anxious.
Throughout the journey, Su Qingqing and Song Ping’an could handle perilous situations on their own, so he typically would not intervene.
To him, a Gluttonous Beast could certainly be exterminated with a wave of his hand, but it served as a training opportunity for the duo, so he refrained from intervening prematurely.
He merely ensured their safety, providing peace of mind so they could fight freely and hone their skills.
In the nick of time, Su Qingqing’s pupils transformed into a pink state.
The Pupil Technique activated, momentarily freezing the Gluttonous Beast on the spot.
Dahuang pounced, biting onto the tail bone spine, while White seized the beast’s swinging long arm, seemingly attempting to bite it off.
At this moment, Song Ping’an roared, pulled out his saber, infused Inner Qi into the blade, fully unleashed his strength, and slashed down again at the nape.
This time, finally shattered the incredibly hard skull, severing the head of the Gluttonous Beast.
Song Ping’an let out a long breath, and not far away, Su Qingqing also began to sweat from her forehead.
This Gluttonous Beast posed a significant threat to them; without Song Changming nearby, they wouldn’t dare engage it with such confidence.
"Not bad," Song Changming nodded approvingly to both of them.
Within his body, the Innate Qi Aura in his Martial Veins activated, enveloping him.
Simultaneously, he separated five streams of Innate Qi Aura, enveloping Li Jinyu and the others, along with the two dogs.
In an instant, the four individuals and two dogs rose into the air, soaring straight into the Abyss.
"Woof!"
The two dogs drooled, initially planning to enjoy a meal of the Gluttonous Beast; such high-intensity precious meat was rarely available.
Yet before the brothers could take a bite, in the next moment, the four individuals and two dogs soared into the air, flying straight into the Abyss.
"Just a mere Gluttonous Beast, don’t dwell on it, follow me to Ancient Abyss Country to hunt demons and feast." Noticing the dogs’ resentful gaze, Song Changming laughed heartily.
With a single thought, they accelerated in mid-air, consistently ascending, seeming to resist the heavy black clouds in the sky, heading towards the opposite shore.
Despite the storm blowing across the heavens, it couldn’t affect those shrouded by the Innate Qi Aura, even the gravitational magnetic field was resisted by this aura.
"This is Innate Qi Aura!"
Li Jinyu gazed at the high level Energy form surrounding him, quite intrigued.
After all, in his native Da Lai, only Song Changming was a breakthrough Innate Practitioner.
Thus, to witness and study this Innate Qi Aura, there was no other source than here.
Song Ping’an and Su Qingqing also appeared full of curiosity.
Although Su Qingqing might have seen an Innate Practitioner in her childhood, she was still too young to understand many things; even if she had seen it, she couldn’t fully comprehend it.
Originally, the three felt somewhat fearful of the Bottomless Abyss below, but under the shroud of Song Changming’s Innate Qi Aura, they seemed much more at ease.
Just like that, the four flew above the Abyss, heading towards the energy barrier at its center.
Buzz!
Upon entering, they distinctly felt their flight speed slowing, as if suddenly sinking into quicksand, encountering immense resistance ahead.
"What a terrifying energy eruption!" Su Qingqing gazed downward at the rising pulse of energy, speaking with lingering fears.
Without the protection of the Innate Qi Aura, she would probably be in great danger now.
The deeper they went, the more intense the torrent of energy became.
Eventually, Song Changming had to become slightly more serious, increasing the output of the Innate Qi Aura.
Suddenly, their surroundings were enveloped by burning purple-gold flames.
Each ornate and mysterious Purple Gold Lotus Fire appeared, manifesting the True Meaning of the First-Grade Innate True Yang Technique of Song Changming.
Combating the increasingly fierce torrent of energy, the two streams of high level Energy continuously collided and wore down each other.
Amidst this, the roar of energy remained uninterrupted in their ears.
During the final segment of the journey, perhaps feeling their forward speed was too slow, Song Changming abruptly unsheathed the Qiushui Saber, slicing forward.
Buzz!
A streak of incredibly refined, seemingly tangible purple-gold Saber Qi instantly pierced through the terrifying energy barrier, slashing out an opening!
Just like slicing water with a saber in a flowing waterfall.
The group felt the pressure from the torrent of energy halt in that instant, their bodies lightening, and they leapt through the opening.
Suddenly, their surroundings turned quiet, the roaring sound of energy vanished.
Looking back, they could see the energy barrier left behind.