In an unknown place, the Weak Water surrounded everything, sealing off inside from outside. Only a lone boat bobbed upon it.
Huffing softly, True Lord Pingdu breathed in and out the wondrous Xuan Yin qi. At a certain moment, he slowly let out a breath, ending his cultivation.
Ever since escaping Layered Mountains Continent, his true body had drifted through the depths of the Great Void aboard the Soul-Drowning Returnless Raft in order to evade Jiang Chen's possible pursuit. His location changed at every moment. With the Weak Water blocking the way as well, it was almost impossible for outsiders to find his trail. At last, I've recovered a little more. With the Underworld of the Boundless Sea assisting me, my recovery has indeed been much faster.
Sensing the changes within himself, True Lord Pingdu let out a long breath.
So many years have passed, yet he has never made a move. There is a good chance he has already abandoned his pursuit of me, and that also proves, to some extent, that something is wrong with his condition.
Otherwise, with me severely wounded, there was no reason for him to stop so easily.
As thoughts collided, True Lord Pingdu once again thought of Jiang Chen.
At first, he had been extremely wary of Jiang Chen, as though facing a great enemy. But now, the vigilance in his heart had unconsciously faded considerably.
A fragmentary Saint Lord soul—what an excellent Soul Elixir...
Gazing into the void as though he could see Layered Mountains Continent, True Lord Pingdu could not help but feel a trace of greed after his injuries had initially recovered. A Dao Embryo was difficult to achieve, and for a ghostly being to attain a Dao Embryo was harder still. Yet Jiang Chen's appearance had allowed him to