The One Who Pursued Immortality: The Road Ahead Had Ended!

The pair of dark green eyes before him radiated an indescribably eerie air. Madness simmered within them, beastlike, as though concealing a deep-seated malice.

But Jiang Yan had seen plenty in his time. An anomaly of this degree wasn't enough to move him. He merely wondered why Li Jiyang had suddenly shown this side of himself.

In an instant, he recalled the other man's words of caution:

Staying at your current realm is a good thing, too.

Having sorted out his thoughts, Jiang Yan met his gaze without looking away.

"Is this the price of advancing to the Extreme Realm?

"Does the Human Race's martial arts system have some kind of flaw?"

Across from him, Li Jiyang closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the sinister green light within had vanished, as if it had all been an illusion. He shook his head and said:

"Our race's martial arts system has no flaws. But what I just showed you is indeed a change brought about by advancing to the Extreme Realm."

Jiang Yan murmured in acknowledgment, his confusion plain.

If the Human Race's martial arts system had no flaws, then what price could advancing to the Extreme Realm entail?

Wouldn't that be a contradiction?

Li Jiyang explained slowly:

"Since ancient times, our race's system has been firmly established. With the six realms of body, qi, elixir, talisman, tribulation, and Dao, our people have produced several Kings who suppressed heaven and earth. Their combat power was taboo itself, rivaling the True Spirits of those Innate Gods and Devils clans—Zhen, Ling, Yu, and Suan. How could there be a flaw?

"If there were one, our enemies would have discovered it long ago and exploited it."

He paused, then continued:

"As for the price..."

Li Jiyang pressed his lips together.

"It wasn't