Chapter 1407: Boundless and Infinite

"Huh? Isn't that description exactly like the water we entered through?" Yun Jianyue asked in surprise. When they first came here from the deep pool in the Demon Emperor's Mausoleum, they appeared in the Feather Abyss. The water there had no buoyancy whatsoever, so even a feather would sink. Even a powerful being like the Demon Emperor nearly met disaster.

It was fortunate they were imprisoned in the Demon Emperor's sleeve at the time; otherwise, with their cultivation levels, they probably would have perished as soon as they entered the secret realm.

Zu An gazed into the distance. "Looking at the direction of this current, it seems to be flowing towards the Feather Abyss."

He instinctively turned to Yan Xuehen beside him and said, "Lend me a hair."

Yan Xuehen's eyes instantly turned murderous. Only then did Zu An realize his mistake:

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue! Lend me a strand of hair."

Yan Xuehen glared at him but still gently pulled out a strand of hair and handed it to him.

Enrage value from Yan Xuehen +233 +233 +233...

Beside them, Yu Yanluo looked peculiar. Why didn't Ah Zu ask her for a strand of hair, but instead asked Yan Xuehen?

And Yan Xuehen gave it to him directly. Their coordination felt so natural. Was she overthinking things?

However, her attention was quickly drawn to Zu An's actions. He gently placed Yan Xuehen's hair into the river, and to her surprise, it didn't hesitate for a second, sinking straight to the bottom.

One must know that due to surface tension, human hair usually floats on water. Not to mention Yan Xuehen, a Grandmaster cultivator, whose hair was soft, smooth, and even finer than silk.

"It seems to be indeed from the same source as the water in the Feather Abyss," Zu An said gravely. It was truly the legendary Weak Water. This water had no buoyancy at all. Such a wide river blocked their path, and he didn't know how they could cross it.

"Can we fly over it?" Yun Jianyue suggested. "Let's not fly too high, so we don't encounter those terrifying monstrous birds and fierce gales. Flying close to the water's surface should be possible, right?"

Zu An nodded. This was indeed a feasible method. "We can try."

Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue initially wanted to take the lead, but Zu An stopped them. "If you were at your peak, I wouldn't argue, but for now, let me go first. I'm thick-skinned and durable; I can withstand any danger."

The two women, Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue, hesitated for a moment. Remembering his endless array of skills, they didn't act coy. "Then be careful."

Zu An nodded. After reaching the water's edge, he remained highly vigilant, first attempting to communicate with nearby creatures using his jade cong.

As expected, there was complete silence; no fish, shrimp, or any other living creatures were in the Weak Water.

Furthermore, when he used his Azure Duckling skill, he found he couldn't connect with the river water either. It was as if the water before him wasn't water at all; he couldn't sense any water elements.

"This is insane," he muttered. Even with his generally carefree nature, he felt a bit nervous at this moment.

Just then, Yu Yanluo came to his side and gently held his hand to comfort him.

Seeing this, Yun Jianyue immediately felt annoyed. She turned to Yan Xuehen beside her and grumbled, "I just got a mouthful of dog food..."

To her surprise, Yan Xuehen looked a little bewildered, which made Yun Jianyue pause. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Yan Xuehen said, turning her face away unnaturally. Why did her heart feel so unsettled just now? Was it because she saw another woman being intimate with Chu Yan's man?

Hearing Yun Jianyue's remark, Yu Yanluo's face flushed slightly. She awkwardly released Zu An's hand, gave him a few instructions, then took out her brush. She painted ethereal, transparent runes onto his body, helping him become more agile and light.

Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue secretly nodded. Although her cultivation wasn't as high as theirs, her skills were highly complementary to the group, making her an invaluable support.

Hearing their praise, Yu Yanluo became a little embarrassed. "These are just basic runes. I only grasp a little because of my painting studies. The true master of this path is my senior disciple brother. He can achieve all sorts of wondrous effects with runes, far surpassing me. Even our master once said that when it comes to runes alone, he might not compare to Senior Disciple Brother."

"The academy's senior disciple brother has always been mysterious. It was rumored that among the High Priest's disciples, Sword Immortal Xiao Yao had the highest talent, but after his unexpected demise, the senior disciple brother should be the strongest," Yun Jianyue mused.

Yan Xuehen shook her head. "Xiao Yao was never his equal. He's simply too low-key and mysterious; not many people have truly interacted with him."

"How impressive, White Jade Capital Temple Master. In the capital, your conversations are with scholars, and your acquaintances are all distinguished," Yun Jianyue scoffed. She knew that Yan Xuehen's status granted her easier access to the core strata of society, unlike herself, who felt like a rat scurrying across the street, hated by all, every time she entered the capital.

The thought of this disparity made her even more displeased.

Yan Xuehen raised an eyebrow. She hadn't meant to boast at all; this demoness was truly irritating. Not wanting to argue now and distract Zu An, she changed the subject. "I heard he recently took on a female disciple. She's rumored to have good aptitude in runes and will likely inherit his true teachings."

"The daughter of City Lord Xie of Brightmoon City. She's graceful, intelligent, well-read, and sensible," Yu Yanluo nodded. As the head of the Yu family, she naturally had access to such information.

"Brightmoon City? Isn't that Little Anzi's hometown?" Yun Jianyue paused. Her disciple, Qiu Honglei, had gone to Brightmoon City for a mission, which was why she remembered it. As the three women spoke, they suddenly looked at Zu An, their eyes filled with suspicion.

Zu An felt a little depressed. What did they take him for? Did every beautiful woman have to be connected to him?

He initially wanted to retort defiantly, but then he remembered that his relationship with Xie Daoyun was indeed quite good, and he instantly deflated. "Haha, I'll go first. You two keep an eye on our surroundings for me."

With that, he frantically flew away.

Yun Jianyue wondered, "We just wanted to ask if he knew her. Why was he so flustered?"

Yan Xuehen's face was frosty, while Yu Yanluo secretly sighed. This guy was usually quite clever; why did he just incriminate himself at a moment like this?

Zu An carefully took flight. He didn't summon his Wind-Fire Wheels, primarily because he wasn't sure of the consequences of flying here and was worried about accidentally falling into the Weak Water, which would be very distressing.

After reaching the Grandmaster realm, one could fly by borrowing the power of heaven and earth. Zu An wobbled as he flew, sensing a lack of natural laws in this area, which made his flight unstable. However, as long as he flew low, close to the water's surface, he could still barely maintain control.

As he flew, he vigilantly observed his surroundings. Unexpectedly, the journey had been quite smooth so far.

The front remained endless, and looking back at the shore, the three women had become tiny figures. He couldn't help but marvel at the immense width of the Weak Water, even wondering if it had an end.

He didn't want to end up like the small birds in his previous life who mistakenly hitched a ride on ocean liners, then couldn't fly back to land, eventually drowning in the sea from exhaustion.

"Is there another way to cross this Weak Water?" Zu An mused. With his current cultivation, his eyesight was extraordinary, yet he still couldn't see the end. Could this river be wider than an ocean?

But he had just seen it as a river from the mountain; it couldn't possibly be this wide.

Sensing something was wrong, he decided to return to the shore and discuss it with the three women. They were all well-traveled and knowledgeable; perhaps they could discern the mystery.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. The river water below surged violently, as if boiling, and a wave directly crashed towards him.

This wave appeared without any warning, catching him completely off guard. Coupled with the missing natural laws in this area, his flight was very inflexible. Anyone else would likely have been knocked into the water by this wave.

Fortunately, Zu An, quick-witted in a crisis, immediately used his Great Wind skill to move dozens of feet sideways, thus dodging the wave.

However, before he could even catch his breath, the entire river seemed to boil and began rising rapidly before his eyes, surging directly towards him in the air.