Having come this far, having stepped into the Immortal Realm, having fought those legendary supreme beings—it was enough.
At the very least, on the canvas of this highest chess game, it was enough that he had luckily left behind one bold, brilliant stroke of his own.
Li Qi Ye had already been killed during their first exchange.
So even if the Gray-robed Man did not kill him, he would not survive.
Just as Li Qi Ye was about to be obliterated by the Gray-robed Man—
Countless water tornadoes erupted from the River of Time beneath the Gray-robed Man's feet, smashing him directly away.
Li Qi Ye suddenly opened his eyes. In the lingering moments of his consciousness, he saw a figure standing atop the River of Time.
Seeing that back, Li Qi Ye was finally at peace. He closed his eyes and fell into the River of Time, sinking toward its bed.
As Li Qi Ye sank, the Time Water around him wrapped around him and formed an Ice Coffin, enclosing his body within it and preserving the last thread of his consciousness. Li Qi Ye had, at least, been successfully saved.
Had it been one second later, Li Qi Ye would have died completely. The Gray-robed Man steadied himself and looked at Su Mu, who had suddenly appeared before him. Somehow, his heart seemed to calm at once.
"I never expected you to kill him," the Gray-robed Man said to Su Mu with a smile.
At those words, Su Mu looked at the middle-aged man in gray robes. The fury he had been suppressing could no longer be contained and burst forth completely. The River of Time boiled, and the Time Water leaped and scattered with Su Mu's emotions. Sensing that Nannan's aura was already near the end of