The Iron Bone Martial Hall.
In his residence, Lin Sheng sat cross-legged on his bed.
"I've settled what I promised Nora. Now it's time to devote myself fully to cultivation."
He murmured to himself, though his brows furrowed slightly again at the thought of the Heavy Peak Martial Hall.
He did not want to draw the attention of Greenwood City's upper-tier powers.
That was why he had always kept to himself, spending most of his time cultivating and avoiding social contact.
Unfortunately, even after going to such lengths, trouble still found him.
After all, once he entered the Iron Bone Boxing Gym and revealed his talent, this outcome had become inevitable. It had simply arrived much earlier than he had imagined.
"I hope that little lesson last time will teach them to quit while they're ahead."
Shaking his head slightly, he closed his eyes and began condensing blood seals.
On this trip to the Rotting Forest, he had gained a profound understanding of how powerful Corrosion Beasts were.
Even though his strength had now returned to its peak-no, with a powerful Void Beast like the Purgatory Flame Demon added to the mix, he had already surpassed his former self in the Ghost Whale World.
Yet in the Sunstar World, that was still nowhere near enough.
After all, even now, he had little confidence in facing Nora.
Time passed swiftly, and ten days went by.
He had announced that he was entering seclusion.
As a result, almost no one disturbed him during those days.
At sunset, a series of surging blood-energy sounds came from the bedroom.
His boiling blood energy battered his body like a tsunami.
On the bed, Lin Sheng's eyes were half-closed. Fine scarlet patterns emerged across his skin, spreading toward his chest.
At the center of their spread