Chapter 58

Standing at the bottom of the abyss, Bai Shi looked up at the almost pitch-black sky, which resembled a night sky but without a single star. Only when the invisible, transparent force separated the powerful wind blades did Bai Shi's brows suddenly furrow, his gaze fixed as he listened to the howling of the wind blades, still feeling a lingering fear.

"I remember... before I lost consciousness, I vaguely saw a large soul. That soul... belonged to the white fox!"

In his memory, Bai Shi looked at the white fox beside him. At that moment, the white fox was standing on the ground, looking up at him with eyes that glowed with a mysterious light.

Gently picking up the white fox, Bai Shi could feel the warmth emanating from its body. The white fox, after making two howls in Bai Shi's arms, showed signs of fatigue and slowly closed its eyes.

Over these days, while falling, the white fox had used its soul to channel spiritual energy, ensuring Bai Shi's safety without a moment's rest. It was indeed very tired. What it needed now was a peaceful sleep to restore its energy.

Shifting his gaze from the white fox, Bai Shi looked up at the high point of the devouring abyss again, listening to the terrifying howling of the wind blades. He clearly knew that leaving from here was almost impossible. Even if the white fox's defense was powerful, the strong gravitational pull would not allow them to leave.

Thus, with his brows furrowed, Bai Shi looked around. The surroundings were dim, and as he looked, his palm suddenly opened. The moment his palm opened, a powerful force quickly surged through his body.

Bai Shi could clearly feel the force surging through him, and this surge made a smile of excitement appear on his lips. He murmured, "I didn't expect... that the strong gravitational pull of falling into the devouring abyss would restructure my bones, increasing my strength significantly..."

As he pondered, Bai Shi gently put the white fox down, recalling a scene from his hazy consciousness when he was unconscious.

Excitement aside, a thought suddenly emerged in Bai Shi's mind. This thought made him slowly close his eyes, and as he spread his hands again, a consciousness emanated from his brain.

This emanation of consciousness seemed to activate some mysterious natural law. As the consciousness was emitted, a faint breeze began to circulate around Bai Shi's body, carrying strands of spiritual energy that flowed into him.

After about half a moment of the spiritual energy flowing in, Bai Shi's eyes suddenly opened, and his face showed a hint of excitement, as if he had sensed some strange change.

"Even though the spiritual energy here is scarce and not very pure, I can clearly feel that my ability to absorb spiritual energy has increased significantly compared to before." After murmuring, Bai Shi looked around again, "The current plan is to leave this place as soon as possible."

As he pondered, Bai Shi spread his palm, and an invisible force emerged. Under the control of his consciousness, a white object like a pill suddenly appeared, emitting a white light that was brighter than before.

The appearance of this white light made Bai Shi's field of vision much wider.

Through the white light, Bai Shi could see some objects on the ground, which were bones. These bones were oddly shaped, some complete, some only arms, and some already turned into white powder. These bones extended across the bottom of the abyss, reaching an unknown distance. It seemed that these bones belonged to strange beasts or cultivators who had accidentally fallen into the devouring abyss...

Bai Shi took a deep breath and did not stay in place. Instead, he picked up the white fox again and used the white light to illuminate the area, taking a step forward.

Under the illumination of the white light, Bai Shi walked a few meters without finding any other abnormalities. It seemed that the bottom of the abyss was like a cage or an endless, boundless wasteland.

Bai Shi did not continue walking but stopped. Although seeing these bones made his heart tremble, he knew that he must remain calm, especially when he did not know what dangers lay ahead.

This calmness was not something Bai Shi had just developed. Before this, during his training in the Daochen Mountains, he had encountered many dangers. In those dangers, he deeply understood the importance of calmness, which might change his fate.

Therefore, Bai Shi did not blindly move forward but retracted the white light controlled by his consciousness. When the light appeared, it required the output of spiritual energy. He knew that if he continued to output spiritual energy and move forward, it would be worth it if he found an exit, but if he did not, the consequences would be unimaginable!

The spiritual energy in the abyss was not sufficient for him to survive here.

Thus, Bai Shi chose to sit in meditation, closing his eyes and calming his mind.

With his eyes slightly closed, Bai Shi did not use his consciousness to absorb the surrounding spiritual energy but felt something in the almost desolate bottom of the abyss. These things were not illusions but real entities.

In this state of calm, Bai Shi's breathing was rhythmic, but his body did not move. After a while, a few strands of his black hair suddenly fluttered.

Although it was a very subtle change, it struck Bai Shi's mind, making his slightly closed eyes suddenly open. His eyes seemed to emit a sharp light, a sign of excitement. He shouted, "Wind... from that direction!"

As he shouted, Bai Shi picked up the white fox. The white fox did not show any fear from his somewhat rash action but only opened its eyes slightly, looking very lazy, and then closed them again, continuing to sleep.

Taking a step forward, Bai Shi's gaze was fixed on a certain spot. Although he did not know the exact direction, he was very sure that the slight breeze that had moved his hair did not come from the strong wind blades above the abyss but from a certain direction, which must be an exit!

Confirming this, Bai Shi suddenly extended his other hand. As he extended his hand, an invisible force emerged, and a white halo instantly appeared in his palm under the control of his consciousness.

Using the white light to illuminate, Bai Shi quickened his pace. After walking several thousand meters, he suddenly saw a cave entrance ahead.

"It indeed came from here!" Bai Shi stopped at the cave entrance, feeling it again, his gaze fixed on the depths of the cave, which were still dark. But he could feel a gentle breeze spreading from inside the cave.

"This should be an exit..." As he pondered, Bai Shi extended his hand into the cave. With the help of the white light, he could see that the cave was not a bottomless abyss but a natural path. There were stalactites on the path, and on the cave ceiling, there were stalactites that seemed ready to fall at any moment, emitting a strange and dazzling light under the white light.

Stepping into the cave, the passage was wide enough for Bai Shi to walk bent over, but strangely, the cave was not damp but very dry, as if it had been baked by a long-lasting fire.

Bai Shi did not think much and continued forward. After walking about fifty meters, he could vaguely see some light ahead, which did not come from the white light in his hand.

The appearance of this light made Bai Shi's steps suddenly stop. His brows furrowed, and his expression became serious as he focused his gaze, trying to see deeper into the cave.

Because what Bai Shi saw was not the light of day but a warm, flickering light.

This light belonged to a burning flame!