The Life-and-Death Millstone began to spin faster.
The remnants of the Night Silence Ancient God's Nirvana Divine Light were swept into the Life-and-Death Millstone, ground away, and devoured. In the end, they all became source Life-and-Death Power that strengthened it.
The wound in Li Yun's chest finally stopped spreading. Nourished by his own Undying Ancient God Power, it began to heal.
Before long, it had healed completely.
Li Yun returned to his peak condition, even stronger than before.
The main reason was that the Life-and-Death Power he wielded had grown stronger.
"Night Silence Ancient God, was it? Just wait. I'll find you sooner or later!"
Li Yun rose through gritted teeth and sped away.
Not long after he left, a divine ray shimmering with the aura of nirvana came whistling in and took the shape of a figure. It was the Night Silence Ancient God, returning after his departure.
The Night Silence Ancient God looked across the boundless expanse of the Boundary Sea, his expression darkening.
"He's not dead?"
"And he got away!"
"A mere newly ascended Ancient God, without even an Undying Heavenly Wheel, survived my Nirvana Divine Light... I really underestimated you!"
The Night Silence Ancient God suddenly felt a twinge of regret.
When he had appeared and seized the Plane Source Energy, he had broken the rules. Among Undying Ancient Gods, that could absolutely be considered stealing another's opportunity, an act that created a feud to the death.
But he had done it anyway.
Why?
Simple. While hidden in the shadows, he had seen no Undying Heavenly Wheel on Li Yun, and that was precisely the mark by which an Undying Ancient God's strength was measured.
In the Boundary Sea, newly ascended Undying Ancient Gods had no Undying Heavenly Wheels. Only those who, like the Great Dao