Even Li Ye himself was a little bewildered.
He had originally wanted to use the Jianmu Heavenly Nail he had left behind to see where exactly it was.
Yet his soul had instantly transferred to this place.
He saw Jianmu thriving here, surrounded by offerings for worship. There was even a divine statue—and that statue bore none other than his own likeness.
"You've come."
A clear voice rang out.
Then the monk whose longevity eyebrows trailed to the ground appeared before Li Ye with his palms pressed together.
This made Li Ye feel extremely uneasy.
Right now... his soul was here!
If someone captured it, that would be terribly troublesome.
"Hm? It seems your thoughts are in great turmoil, Young Friend. Rest assured, you are a Heavenly Human. This humble monk will not harm you."
A smile appeared on the monk's face.
Pointing at the flourishing Jianmu, he smiled. "This Jianmu differs vastly from the Jianmu I have seen before—why can it grow so freely even in a place like this?"
Naturally, it had been strengthened by the panel's light. Forget the Hell Dao—even if it were tossed into a chaotic starfield, in a few thousand years it would probably grow into a divine tree supporting an entire world.
Li Ye thought this inwardly, but did not reveal the slightest hint of it.
He even smiled faintly. "Don't you want to capture me? You should know that I consider myself somewhat important. If you captured me, even the Spring Radiance Ancestor would hesitate.
Perhaps you could take this chance to escape."
—That was, of course, true. Although the Four Seasons Sect would make sacrifices when necessary, Li Ye had already surpassed the limit of what could be sacrificed.
The monk shook his head. "Once you discovered me, I lost every