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It took Xiao Heng a great deal of effort to coax Su Xiaomei into a happy mood and get her to agree to hand over Shuo Feng's jade token.
After a few days of preparation, Xiao Heng, Su Xiaomei, and Zhang Haobo set off on the long journey to Cangwu Province.
Han Wuyou's large eyes were full of envy as he waved goodbye.
Su Changyu's eyelids twitched violently, as if he wanted to open his eyes.
But his expression remained utterly calm.
In the end, he did not open his dual-pupiled eyes.
Shuo Feng's jade token proved indeed useful. Even though they weren't part of the Myriad Immortals Alliance, Xiao Heng and the others were able to enter Shilin Immortal City unhindered.
Xiao Heng kept a firm grip on Su Xiaomei, who kept trying to wander off and explore her surroundings.
With some trepidation in his heart, he activated the teleportation array.
After teleporting to the border of Shilin Province, they crossed the White Mist Barrier and arrived in Yuandao Province.
Then, taking one teleportation array after another, they hurried towards the Cangwu Abyss in the southwestern corner of the Xuanhuang World.
Thus, over half a month later, just as Li Fan began inspecting the Tianxuan Soul-Locking Array in Lanlin Province, Xiao Heng's group finally reached their destination.
It seems Lanlin Province really isn't far from the Cangwu Abyss. I can perceive the scene with Formless Killing Mechanism alone, without having to rely on a perception array.
Through the eyes of the group, Li Fan was finally able to see this famous Cangwu Abyss with his own eyes.
Unlike the Congyun Abyss, which was a region of absolute nothingness, the Cangwu Abyss more closely resembled the Abyssal Chasm of Great Xuan.
Beneath towering cliffs yawned a bottomless chasm. Within the chasm, crimson clouds and mist churned endlessly, obscuring the view of its depths. Birds and exotic beasts wheeled through the scarlet haze, their silhouettes flickering in and out of sight.
Along the cliff faces, however, structures had been carved directly into the mountainside at regular intervals, descending layer by layer and burrowing deep into the rock.
“The Cangwu Abyss is a unique landform,” Su Xiaomei read aloud from the jade slip freely distributed by cultivators stationed outside the abyss. “It was formed many years ago, when all the mountains and rivers of Cangwu Province vanished in a single day.
“Because of this, the abyss has a clear boundary, and its overall shape resembles a gigantic footprint.
“To this day, exploration has reached depths of nearly three hundred thousand zhang, yet the bottom remains unseen.
“The Cangwu Abyss is not empty. Each layer possesses its own distinct appearance.”
“The first layer extends from the surface down to thirty thousand zhang. Countless exotic beasts dwell within the mist and along the cliff faces at the abyss’s edge. These creatures devour metal and spew lightning. Their strength is extraordinary. They are savage, fearless of death, and travel in packs. Extreme caution is advised.”
“The second layer refers to a depth of thirty thousand to eighty thousand zhang...”
She read on, eyes growing wider with every line.
“So vast... so deep,” Su Xiaomei murmured, then sent her thoughts through mental transmission.
“Even if the Medicine King Cauldron really is somewhere inside the Cangwu Abyss, how could we ever hope to find it?”
Xiao Heng did not respond immediately.
Instead, his heart stirred.
He focused his will, manipulating the Mini Medicine King Cauldron within his storage ring and perceiving it carefully.
In the next instant, his expression changed.
From somewhere far, far below, deep within the abyssal depths, something faintly yet unmistakably resonated.