Stone Sprouted Too

Stone Sprouted Too

Wang Yue's state just now had been rather bizarre. It was less like he was fighting a minor leader of the Baiyue Cult and more like he was battling the inner demons in his own heart. The instant the minor leader fell, Wang Yue finally defeated those inner demons—or rather, it wasn't quite right to call them inner demons. His courage had overcome his cowardice, allowing him to comprehend Si Gu Jian's sword intent and reach the innate realm once more.

Looking at the minor leader's corpse, Wang Yue suddenly laughed with unrestrained delight. Only now did he realize that the cowardice hidden in his heart had never truly disappeared. The effects of Time Reversal had simply kept it out of sight, and it had even quietly taken root and grown.

So, after confirming that Time Reversal was gone and he no longer had that Special Ability to protect him, his fear had been magnified without limit, pushing the courage he had gained in Cheng Feng's world into a corner where it couldn't surface.

This also made Wang Yue realize something: the skills recognized by the system were only recognized based on his condition at the time. That didn't mean he could rest easy forever.

Fortunately, the minor leader Baiyue had sent over had forced him to face his fear for the first time. Not only had it helped him break through to the innate realm again, but it had also allowed him to overcome his cowardice, helping him adapt to this world of immortals and cultivation.

Seeing that things had temporarily settled down, Wang Yue hurried to deactivate the formation. The woods returned to their original state, though they were now a complete mess.

Granny and Ling'er had been anxiously waiting outside. When the woods suddenly