Ling Pianran's sudden response left Lin Xuan completely numb.
"Let you suffer a little, otherwise you'd never know how treacherous the world is. Tsk..."
"You bastard!"
Lin Xuan showed no courtesy at all and cursed outright. "Ling Pianran, I think our deal needs to be reconsidered. If you want to reverse your life, work a little harder."
Lin Xuan suddenly came to a halt. Ling Pianran emerged from the void, draped head to toe in Pure Yang Immortal Light, her beautiful eyes brimming with smug satisfaction.
Lin Xuan turned his gaze away, too lazy to look at her.
"Fine, I apologize. I was joking just now. Look at this place."
Ling Pianran put away her teasing demeanor, and her gaze turned solemn.
"What is it?"
Lin Xuan swept his eyes around in confusion but could not make heads or tails of it.
Ling Pianran raised her jade-like hand and patted her forehead. "I forgot—you aren't familiar with this place, nor do you possess the powerful perception of an Earth Immortal."
"This is territory along the Dark Forest front. I forcibly entered this side using the Dimensional Blade, and I can only act here, so I was a little late."
Lin Xuan was puzzled. Before he could ask, Ling Pianran continued, "Shi Yong's Buddha-Heart Clarity can detect my traces."
"At this stage, Pure Yang Heaven is still unsuited to joining the conflict."
"Pure Yang Heaven has a fatal flaw. Now that you are becoming stronger and stronger, the Heavenly Dao keeps falling further out of balance when targeting you. The foremost beings of every top Dao lineage are seizing the chance to advance. Only Pure Yang Heaven... remains exactly as it was."
A faint helplessness colored Ling Pianran's eyes.
Lin Xuan immediately understood. Existences such as the Glacial Immortal Emperor were