Three Azure Daoist had already withdrawn to the outskirts of the city. He did not even dare to sense Ren Qing.
Pfft.
He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of bloody water. His cultivation realm fluctuated beyond his control, yet there was not the slightest anger on his face—only extraordinary excitement.
"Primordial Beginning probably will not notice in the short term."
Three Azure Daoist knew better than anyone how Heavenly Book Elder had dealt with Ren Qing. He had seized upon the latter's physical body's weakness and had nearly refined away his Primordial Spirit.
The facts also proved that no matter how terrifying Ren Qing's Primordial Spirit was, his physical body was only at the True Immortal level.
"There can be no mistake."
Three Azure Daoist murmured softly, his voice filled with terror. "I have no time left. My lifespan has only its final few years remaining. If I cannot extend it, I will have to face the immortals in the heavens. No, no!!"
"So long as I seize even a sliver of opportunity, even if it only makes his Primordial Spirit waver for an instant."
As he spoke, his flesh began dissolving bit by bit. His five viscera and six bowels rotted away entirely as well, revealing the ghastly white bones beneath.
Then, organs and flesh grew anew. His bones twisted, and in the end, skin covered them.
Three Azure Daoist's appearance became no different from Ren Qing's. Even the Heaven's Eye between his brows was lifelike, though it merely resembled the real thing.
He rolled his neck, a savage smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Three Azure Daoist had come from the Withered Skeleton Bureau. Only after betraying its branch lineage had he become a Profound Immortal.
"What is the essence of the Withered