When Mo Hui first entered the uninhabited area of Hurricane Canyon, he didn't take it seriously, because although the surrounding winds were stronger than in the core area, this change was still within an acceptable range.
However, as he descended deeper, Mo Hui's expression gradually became solemn.
This was because he sensed that the surrounding winds were getting stronger and stronger, to the point where Wind Blades, no less powerful than a full-force attack from a Spirit Emperor-level Spirit Master, would appear from time to time.
Although this was nothing to Mo Hui, who possessed the Wind Stabilizing Pearl and Delta Airflow, if such an extreme environment were encountered by other Spirit Masters, even if they were of a higher level than Mo Hui, they would probably have to leave by now.
A Spirit Master's spirit power has limits. While it's not difficult for powerhouses at the Spirit Saint or Spirit Douluo level to defend against Wind Blades comparable to a Spirit Emperor's full-force attack, it still consumes spirit power, and their spirit power simply cannot sustain them for long in such an environment.
Mo Hui possessed Delta Airflow, which could transmute wind-attribute attacks into pure wind-attribute energy for his own use, so he didn't worry about running out of spirit power. Therefore, he continued to fly downwards without stopping.
As he descended deeper, the surrounding Wind Blades and storms grew larger and larger, escalating from being comparable to a Spirit Emperor's attack to a Spirit Saint's level.
But under the protection of the Wind Stabilizing Pearl, Mo Hui did not suffer even the slightest injury. Just as Mo Hui was about to descend to the bottom of Hurricane Canyon in one go to investigate, the surrounding winds suddenly became violent.
Immediately afterward, countless giant monstrous birds appeared in Mo Hui's field of vision.
"Hurricane Birds, and so many of them?"
When Mo Hui saw the flock of giant monstrous birds, his heart was instantly filled with shock, because these were all Hurricane Birds, a species that had almost become extinct in the outside world.
The Hurricane Birds all looked at Mo Hui with fierce eyes, as if Mo Hui was some heinous criminal to them who must be executed.
In fact, the intrusion of a Spirit Emperor-level individual would not normally require so many Hurricane Birds. The only reason this flock of Hurricane Birds appeared here was that they sensed the aura of a fellow Spirit Ring, and it was on the fellow in front of them.
"Screech!!!"
The largest Hurricane Bird in the flock let out a loud cry, and the other Hurricane Birds responded, charging towards Mo Hui.
Delta Airflow!
Seeing so many Hurricane Birds charging at him, Mo Hui quickly activated Delta Airflow to its maximum, simultaneously defending against and delaying the opponent's attacks, and then began to continuously dodge while being carried by Pidgeot.
It wasn't that Mo Hui couldn't defeat this flock of Hurricane Birds. Although these Hurricane Birds were decent, with the oldest even being around thirty thousand years old, they were nothing to the current Mo Hui.
The reason Mo Hui didn't kill them was because Hurricane Birds are a very rare Spirit Beast in the outside world. This flock might be the last of their kind, and he didn't need their Spirit Rings right now. It would be too much of a waste to kill them.
"Pidgeot, let these silly birds get a taste of your aura."
While dodging, Mo Hui transmitted a mental message to Pidgeot.
Upon hearing this, Pidgeot immediately released a powerful aura, causing the Hurricane Birds to pause in their movements.
Although Mo Hui was only at level sixty-eight at this moment, Pidgeot's aura was already far beyond Spirit Beasts of the fifty-thousand-year level, even comparable to seventy or eighty-thousand-year-old Spirit Beasts. These Spirit Beasts, averaging only ten to twenty thousand years old, would naturally be affected.
"Pidgeot!!!"
As Pidgeot let out a roar, the Hurricane Birds were immediately scared and fled in disarray, no longer daring to stay put.
Mo Hui said, "Don't mind these small fries. Time is limited, we need to quickly find the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass."
Pidgeot nodded in agreement, then carried Mo Hui further down.
This time, without the disturbance of the Hurricane Birds, Mo Hui finally reached the bottom of Hurricane Canyon.
What surprised Mo Hui was that the further down he went, the stronger the winds in Hurricane Canyon became, even reaching a level comparable to a Spirit Douluo's attack at one point.
However, upon reaching the bottom of the canyon, although the wind element in Hurricane Canyon became more concentrated, the wind itself became much weaker, even less than in Shenfeng Academy's core area.
At the same time, Mo Hui also discovered the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass described in the First Trial of the God of Wind.
These Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass grew on the cliffs, constantly buffeted by the strong winds within the canyon. As a result, they had undergone some changes; not only did their shape become slender, but they also contained a considerable amount of pure wind-attribute energy.
Mo Hui picked one, took a small taste, and his eyes immediately lit up. He quickly ate the entire plant in his hand.
"Good stuff, but unfortunately I found it a bit late."
A moment later, Mo Hui felt the slight increase in spirit power within his body and said with some regret.
If these Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass had been found when his level was still low, they would have provided him with great benefits. But with his current cultivation, the spirit power provided by these Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass was merely a drop in the bucket.
However, Mo Hui's heart was still extremely happy, because the one he had just eaten was just ordinary Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass, and what the First Trial of the God of Wind required him to find was Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass of the immortal grade!
This indicated that at the bottom of Hurricane Canyon, there must be Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass of the immortal grade. As long as he could find it, he would not only pass the trial of the God of Wind, but also obtain an immortal-grade herb, and perhaps even directly break through to the Spirit Saint level with it.
Subsequently, Mo Hui and Pidgeot began searching for their mission objective, the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass, at the bottom of Hurricane Canyon.
During this time, if they encountered high-quality Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass, Mo Hui would appropriately collect them. As for the ordinary Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass, he would leave them at the bottom of Hurricane Canyon to continue growing.
Soon, more than ten hours passed. Mo Hui and Pidgeot had almost explored the entire bottom of Hurricane Canyon, collecting dozens of high-grade Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass, and even finding three top-grade ones, but still no trace of the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass.
"Could it be that the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass is not at the bottom of Hurricane Canyon?"
Mo Hui couldn't help but have this question. One must know that Pidgeot's eyes were extremely powerful; even rocks could not obstruct Pidgeot's vision.
If the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass was truly at the bottom of Hurricane Canyon, even if it was hidden underground, it would not escape Pidgeot's meticulous search.
Then, by eliminating all impossible answers, the final result was obvious: the Immortal Wind-Shaping Grass was very likely not at the bottom of Hurricane Canyon, but above his head, in the middle of the canyon!
Having figured this out, Mo Hui did not hesitate and, together with Pidgeot, directly entered the layer of Hurricane Canyon above his head, the windiest and most dangerous place.