Lin Bai had not yet spoken when he heard the old man pleading for peace. He could not help frowning slightly, then smiled inwardly. The deaths of the white-robed man and the young man earlier had probably scared these people witless.
The moment the old man, who looked around fifty, opened his mouth, he addressed himself as "Junior Brother." Clearly, he had already acknowledged that Lin Bai's strength surpassed his own and was willing to hand over one Dao Heart Stone to preserve his life.
"Since that's the case, I'll trouble you to hand over a Dao Heart Stone, Junior Brother." Lin Bai did not force things. Since the old man had already been willing to give up one, why slaughter them all? Especially if he failed to kill them—once these people left the Eternal Trial and their cultivation returned, each would be a world-shaking expert of the Dao God realm.
Hearing that Lin Bai agreed, the old man was ecstatic. With a thought, he split off two Dao Heart Stones, keeping one for himself and giving the rest to Lin Bai.
"Farewell."
Lin Bai smiled, controlled his Dao Heart Stone, and continued forward.
Watching Lin Bai's departing figure, the old man wiped away his sweat with lingering fear. Although he had lost a Dao Heart Stone, at least he had kept his life. He could also remain in the Apex Celestial Palace and wait for other martial artists to arrive. He could still plunder their Dao Heart Stones. Losing one or two was nothing important.
There were roughly three months left until the Eternal Trial ended, so the martial artists in the Apex Celestial Palace were not in a hurry. They knew that over the next three months, a great number of powerful experts and martial artists would pour