"Bastard!"
The Phantom Body of the World-Shocking Sword Master ground his teeth the moment he saw Li Yun standing there with such overwhelming presence.
He had returned to the Secret Realm without sensing his Sage Constant True Spirit, yet Li Yun was perfectly fine. Worse, Li Yun looked full of vigor and had even revealed the cultivation of a Heavenly Constant Sage.
He understood at once.
Something had definitely happened to his Sage Constant True Spirit.
But that was the problem.
If something had happened to his Sage Constant True Spirit, why was Li Yun unharmed?
Wasn't it obvious that Li Yun had destroyed his Sage Constant True Spirit?
While this Phantom Body was out searching for the Progenitor Mark, his Sage Constant True Spirit must have lost patience and attacked Li Yun ahead of time.
But how could this be Li Yun?
This was clearly Ancient Eternity.
Ancient Eternity had destroyed his Sage Constant True Spirit, then put on the appearance of a Heavenly Constant Sage. Wasn't he waiting for this Phantom Body to return and luring him into attacking so he could pull out the weeds by the roots?
"Just you wait!!"
"I may have only one Phantom Body left, but one day, I'll cultivate my way back!"
"I'll leave the Eternal Scripture and the World-Shocking Book with you for now. I'll come back for you... just wait!"
The next instant.
The Phantom Body of the World-Shocking Sword Master vanished again without a sound.
"Hm?"
"What was that just now?"
"Was someone watching me?"
The moment the Phantom Body left, Li Yun stopped in his tracks. Frowning, he looked toward the very spot where it had been.
A Phantom Body was still only a Phantom Body, after all.
Li Yun, meanwhile, had already advanced to Heavenly Constant Sage