While crossing the abyss, the monk and Zhao Fusheng made a weird yet highly effective and wise decision.

The monk summoned his peacock Dharma again once more, this time with its tail feathers spread wide. He then clutched all the jets while Zhao Fusheng wrapped his arms around the monk from behind, using his own body to block the Hlai women’s attacks. The attacks from the entire Hlai group struck Zhao Fusheng and Zhao Fusheng only, causing him to cough up blood, but this actually increased the pair’s speed.

The monk activated the jets, and the two flew across the abyss like shooting stars. The giant mouth reappeared, but was momentarily frozen in place by the peacock Dharma’s spread tail feathers. Ultimately, they were able to reach the opposite shore by the skin of their teeth.

For some reason, Wei Yuan couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off about the two men’s posture. Out of caution, he recorded this whole sequence.

Wei Yuan’s landing spot was a shallow cave—a dead end. Referring to his map, he estimated that digging a 500-zhang passage forward would lead to a natural cave that fell within the boundary of the human realm.

He immediately cast the Golden Light Water Blade spell and began digging. At the same time, he signalled to the monk and Zhao Fusheng to follow.

The monk’s face remained serene and composed throughout....