Lin Bai stood on the stone slab and felt it slowly fly toward some direction in the darkness. In that direction, there was another stone slab with a figure standing upon it. When the figure saw Lin Bai's slab drawing near, his gaze immediately sharpened as he looked toward Lin Bai.
The two stone slabs approached each other at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the end, their corners fused together, combining into one.
Lin Bai looked somewhat bewildered as he glanced at the martial artist on the other stone slab. He was a young man who appeared to be in his early thirties, dressed in a blue robe with swordlike brows and starry eyes. Exceptionally handsome, he was now looking at Lin Bai as well, the corners of his mouth gradually curling into a cold smile.
"Greetings, Senior Brother." Lin Bai had not yet figured out the situation, so he clasped his fists and saluted. "Junior Brother has just arrived here and doesn't know what the rules of the Apex Celestial Palace are."
The young man smiled and returned the salute. "So this is Junior Brother's first time here. Then let me explain. All you need to do is walk to the edge and jump down."
Lin Bai could already hear the mockery in the young man's words. He smiled and said, "Senior Brother must be joking. Although Junior Brother still hasn't figured out whether the space beyond this stone slab is a true void or an illusion, stepping off the stone slab rashly is clearly not a wise choice!"
"Are you trying to trick me, Senior Brother?"
The young man sneered. "Since you know I was merely teasing you, why ask any further?"
The moment his words fell, the young man suddenly vanished before Lin Bai's