After handing the Soul Stone to Linley, Zijing Sovereign did not speak much more with him.
As a Sovereign, speaking so much to two insignificant Mid-Gods was already showing Linley considerable respect.
At Zijing Sovereign's indication, Linley and Beibei naturally did not dare linger. They respectfully thanked Zijing Sovereign before leaving the palace.
The Mist Sea's upheaval would not last long. Once it ended, those Zijing Giant Beasts would completely vanish. By then, as long as the gods trapped within the Zijing Mountains survived, aside from being unable to leave the mountains because of the Mist Sea, they could cultivate peacefully within it.
Linley also found a remote mountain range and quietly refined the Soul Stone Zijing Sovereign had given him. During that time, Beibei gathered large quantities of Purple Crystal from the Zijing Mountains whenever he was not cultivating.
The Purple Crystal Beibei collected during this period alone had already made his wealth unimaginably vast.
Refining the Soul Stone was somewhat difficult for the current Linley, but it had to be said that his comprehension was indeed extraordinary. After two hundred years, not only had he completely refined the Soul Stone into his body, but his Earth Law had also advanced tremendously.
Zijing Sovereign had been right. After refining the Soul Stone, Linley could clearly sense, when drawing upon its power, that he would no longer lose his bearings in the white Mist Sea as before. With everything prepared, Linley planned to take Beibei out of the Zijing Mountains.
"Linley!"
At the foot of a low mountain near the white Mist Sea within the Zijing Mountains, Linley and Beibei were about to use the Soul Stone to leave when a voice made them stop.
"You are...?"
Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw a young man dressed