Gu Huang had already fled beyond the range of Song Wen's divine sense.
However, Gu Huang had only just left, and the residual aura of his spiritual power had yet to disperse.
Following the aura, Song Wen found tracking him quite simple.
Perhaps Gu Huang had intended to use the thunderbolts that fell at any time within the Annihilation Abyss to obliterate the lingering traces of his aura. He had not fled out of the Annihilation Abyss, but instead headed deeper into it.
After pursuing him for seven or eight thousand miles, Song Wen suddenly discovered that the aura Gu Huang had left behind had vanished.
Song Wen swept his gaze around, then looked down at the churning black water below.
Gu Huang had clearly slipped into the black water.
The black water was constantly bombarded by thunderbolts, causing it to churn without cease. Moreover, the water itself contained a faint force of lightning, making it very easy to scatter any lingering aura.
Furthermore, the black water could interfere with divine sense. It truly was not a bad place to flee for one's life.
But geese leave traces as they pass, and wind leaves echoes as it blows. There would always be some trace left behind.
A faint red gleam surfaced in Song Wen's eyes.
Dream-Floating True Eye!
This technique excelled most at tracking traces.
Half a breath later, Song Wen discovered a trace roughly ten miles beneath the water.
The trace was already extremely faint and was about to be scattered by the surging black water.
Song Wen moved, following the trace onward.
He did not dive beneath the water, instead racing across its surface.
Gu Huang needed the black water to conceal himself and disperse his aura, but Song Wen did not. Traveling beneath the water would ultimately