By the lakeside where the Heavenly Lotus stood.
The vanished Li Su appeared here.
Outwardly, he was calm. Inside, he was a complete mess. His mighty heart pounded like thunder, cold sweat pouring down his body.
He was truly nervous!
The main reason was that the patterns of Dao principles covering his body had all dimmed. His entire being had fallen into an unprecedented state of weakness.
It felt as though the extraordinary had withered into silence, and myth itself was fading.
The reason was simple.
The Heavenly Lotus before him!
It was too powerful. Merely standing there, it affected the surrounding rules, twisting them and making them operate according to its will.
Li Su felt as though the Great Dao had rejected and isolated him. He had lost his strength and been reduced to a mortal.
That feeling was awful. No—for a cultivator, such a situation was simply a nightmare.
This Heavenly Lotus was a powerhouse, an utterly supreme existence. Its strength was likely even greater than Imperial Daughter Ba's.
A secret realm was not necessarily a lucky opportunity. It could also be a trap set to hunt outsiders—such a thing was not impossible.
But this was too outrageous!
It was like dropping a crocodile into the world of cat and mouse.
"Li Hao pays his respects to you, Senior!"
Struggling to calm himself, Li Su took a deep breath. Since the other party had specifically summoned him, it probably was not to kill him. "May I ask why you summoned this junior here, Senior?"
"You are very special."
A clear, icy voice rang out—not through his ears, but directly against his soul.
Li Su's heart tightened. Right now, he was in an extremely passive position. The other party was too powerful; if it wished, it could kill him