Chapter 238: Peng's Mouth Swallows the Blue Wind

Congyun Sea.The place where Azure Wind trapped the sword.

Ye Feipeng, the chubby young man, squinted his eyes, looking up at the hidden spot in mid-air, a hesitant expression on his face. Although the constant throbbing from the blue water bead on his chest seemed to urge him forward, when it came down to it, Ye Feipeng got cold feet.

"The Heavenly Fiend Sword sounds incredibly powerful," he mused. "But that also means it's probably extremely perilous in there. The situation is unclear; even with the Azure Sea Bead protecting me, I can't guarantee absolute safety. If I die again this time, it might be for real." The chubby man's face was clouded with uncertainty, and he felt deeply conflicted.

After procrastinating for a long time, worried that lingering might attract the attention of passing cultivators, Ye Feipeng finally closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and plunged inside. A dreamlike blue light enveloped him at the opportune moment, and with the aid of the Congyun Sea, he successfully entered the peculiar space shortly after.

An azure transparent figure stood quietly, holding a cage made of azure light. Inside, the pitch-black hilt of the Heavenly Fiend Sword, like a trapped beast, continuously struck the cage, struggling to escape.

"This is..." Ye Feipeng's gaze lingered on the Heavenly Fiend Sword hilt for a moment before uncontrollably shifting towards Azure Wind. "The Essence of Heaven and Earth?!" The chubby young man's eyes instantly turned blood red, and his face contorted into a ferocious grimace.

If not for the blue light enveloping his entire body, which allowed him to retain a sliver of rationality, he would have likely lunged at Azure Wind recklessly the next second. Exerting all his might, he forced himself to lower his head. Gradually returning to normal, Ye Feipeng's face was now filled with shock: "The Essence of Heaven and Earth! It's another Essence of Heaven and Earth!"

"This Heavenly Fiend Sword hilt, capable of contending with it, must also be at the Dao Integration Realm," he thought. "Two mighty beings at the Dao Integration Realm... A single misstep could mean annihilation. Dangerous, too dangerous..." Ye Feipeng's face gradually turned deathly pale, his mind completely consumed by fear. He no longer had any inclination to observe or comprehend anything.

Every extra second he stayed, the risk of perishing felt like it multiplied. After he came to his senses, Ye Feipeng accomplished nothing, simply standing there blankly. Before long, he could no longer endure the dread in his heart and fled the place where Azure Wind trapped the sword, as if escaping for his life. He flew with utmost speed, soaring rapidly into the distance.

He continued until the fear in his heart completely dissipated before finally stopping. However, after recovering, Ye Feipeng immediately felt a pang of regret. He wished he could slap himself, his face filled with unwillingness. And so, he quietly made his way back.

Outside the mysterious space, Ye Feipeng paced back and forth, hesitant to proceed. After much contemplation, the chubby man gained a clear understanding of his own disposition. "Even if I force my way in again," he thought, "it would be impossible to calm my mind under the might of two Dao Integration Realm mighty beings. Besides, it truly is too dangerous in there. But this opportunity cannot be easily given up..."

Before long, Ye Feipeng's eyes lit up. He recalled the wisps of azure light that occasionally scattered and drifted down when Azure Wind and the hilt were fighting. "These wisps of azure light seem to be the initial source of the wind disasters in the Congyun Sea," he mused. "They are pure primal energy from the Essence of Heaven and Earth. Having chased wind disasters for years, I know better than anyone how terrifying the vast power of heaven and earth is. The wind disasters are all formed from these very wisps of azure light. Although I cannot directly face the two Dao Integration Realm beings, I figure I can still comprehend opportunities from these wisps. The azure wisps vary in strength; if necessary, I can start with the weakest ones." The more Ye Feipeng thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

After cheering himself up and bolstering his confidence, he entered the mysterious space once again. This time, Ye Feipeng, having gained self-awareness, exerted utmost willpower to control himself, avoiding looking at Azure Wind and the hilt. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the wisps of azure light that occasionally drifted around.

"Hmm, this one seems a bit strong for me to handle," he muttered. "Alas, this one too. What a pity." And so, Ye Feipeng watched wistfully as one wisp of azure light after another disappeared before his eyes. However, the cautious chubby man would absolutely not make a move without complete certainty. He waited patiently.

In the mysterious space, the confrontation between Azure Wind and the Heavenly Fiend Sword hilt seemed to exist eternally. The passage of time itself appeared to lose all meaning. After an unknown period, Ye Feipeng finally spotted a suitable target: a wisp that was noticeably much dimmer, slowly drifting downwards, its destination unknown.

Under the cover of the blue light, Ye Feipeng quietly followed. From the mysterious space, he trailed it all the way to the extreme heights above an unknown area of the Congyun Sea. The azure wisp slowly transformed, and faint whimpering and roaring sounds of wind could be heard. Clouds gathered from all directions, as vast energy secretly accumulated. Witnessing all this, Ye Feipeng could no longer suppress the greed in his eyes.

Enveloped by the blue light, he suddenly had an epiphany. He opened his mouth wide and swallowed the transforming wisp of azure light in one gulp. As the azure wisp entered his stomach, the chubby man's belly violently twisted and shook, as if it would explode at any moment. Yet, the chubby man didn't care in the slightest; in fact, he even showed a hint of lazy contentment, as if after a full meal. His eyes squinted, as if he were stuffed and ready to drift into slumber at any moment.

In the Heavenly Profound Mirror, Li Fan, who was diligently cultivating, paused his thoughts slightly. He then diverted a portion of his attention, carefully observing Ye Feipeng from a heaven-and-earth perspective. He saw that after swallowing the azure wisp, Ye Feipeng's cultivation, already at the late Qi Refinement stage, was rapidly ascending. His originally pure white fortune also became tinged with a sacred and pure azure color. Moreover, as Ye Feipeng continuously digested the power of the azure wisp, the azure color became increasingly richer, gradually dyeing the surrounding white.

"Even a pig can fly if it stands on the wind's current," Li Fan murmured. "But this chubby young man isn't just standing on it; he's swallowed the entire wind. I wonder how high he can soar this time by leveraging this momentum. Fate follows the flow, a single change sparking a hundred transformations..." Li Fan quietly watched Ye Feipeng as days turned into nights.

In a blink, six days passed. The chubby man's highly distended belly finally receded somewhat. Ye Feipeng opened his eyes, a fleeting trace of azure light flashing in his pupils. After examining the changes in his body, his face was filled with irrepressible joy. He first tested his Wave-Stepping Escape technique. His figure flickered, disappearing from his spot, and a few breaths later, he had already fled to the horizon.

"At least twice as fast as my original speed!" he exclaimed. "Even ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators wouldn't be able to catch up to me. Now, my movements are much safer! Moreover, I have a premonition that as my cultivation increases, my speed will improve even further. I can't even imagine what astonishing level it will reach then."