Rumble! A towering ridge lay among the mountains, flickering in the lightning. From afar, it resembled the raised spine of a black dragon.
Vast heavenly might spread through the wilderness. Every bird and beast seemed to sense that inexplicable power, streaming over mountains and ridges from every direction, until all the trees within sight were swaying. Now and then, tiger roars and wolf howls rang out:
"Roar-"
Rumble-
Meanwhile, halfway up Dragon-Spine Ridge, above a natural cavern...
Mo Yuan lay hidden in a crevice among the rocks, still as a dead thing, his eyes fixed on a bluish-white point of light dozens of miles away.
Beside him, Fang Qingxuan twirled a three-inch flying sword between his fingers, his gaze somewhat hesitant.
"When Heaven offers a gift, refusing it only invites punishment. We might gain the most by taking the opportunity and leaving. Waiting here for Xie Jinhuan to walk into our net could end with us failing to steal the chicken and losing our handful of rice instead."
Mo Yuan had come to ambush Xie Jinhuan, but he truly had not expected Heaven to be so obliging. No sooner had they reached the vicinity of Snake King Cave than they discovered that the Azure Dragon Divine Gift had not only appeared on the surface, but was right within sight. Taking it would be as easy as reaching into a pouch.
But the divine opportunity contained such an overwhelming Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Charm that they would need fifteen to thirty minutes to strip away the Extreme Yang Divine Thunder enveloping it before taking it into their bodies. If anyone attacked during that time, they would undoubtedly become everyone's common enemy. Not only would their entire plan fall apart, but Xie Jinhuan might even jump out at full strength to finish things off.