At the foot of a cliff in a valley within the Black Nether Mountain Range.
Bzzzt—
Four command flags shot forth with a fierce flutter, circling in midair before turning into azure flames that formed a confined space, isolating inside from outside.
Chen Ping'an sat cross-legged and raised a hand. A multitude of items appeared before him.
"Quite the harvest."
Delight showed on Chen Ping'an's face, ripples stirring in his eyes.
To be precise, the words "quite the harvest" were no longer enough to describe what he had gained this time.
Red Peak True Person, Zhenyue Zun, Cangjian, Shen Linyuan, and—
Gu's offering of resources and bargaining chips.
It could truly be called abundant gains, a bountiful harvest.
Bzzzt—
A flash of Spiritual Light flickered between Chen Ping'an's brows. Upon his Spirit Platform, the Rainbow Bridge shone brilliantly as Soul Power surged forth without reservation.
His Perfect Dao Foundation revealed itself, while the Soul Manifestation of Black and White Intent intertwined and spread.
Previously, though he had sensed them, there had been so many Celestials present that, to avoid any mishap, he had not conducted a truly thorough inspection.
At the very least, he had held back when displaying his Soul Power, lest it affect his alternate identity's image or expose flaws and gaps.
But now that he had left the battlefield, he naturally had to eliminate every possible future trouble.
Spiritual Light flickered and his soul rippled outward, inspecting the spiritual objects before him one by one in order.
When undertaking matters of life and death, one had to be steady upon steady.
When vital matters were involved, no amount of trouble was excessive if it was necessary.
Just as he had not restored his true appearance and still acted in the guise of a middle-aged man in scholar's