Minor Astral Realm, Inner Domain Zone

Beneath the steep cliffs, an emerald sea of forests stretched for a thousand miles, boundless as far as the eye could see, brimming with life.

"Whoosh—"

From the ground, a round, plump object emerged without a sound.

Looking closely, it turned out to be a head.

The head of a person emerging from the soil cautiously surveyed the surroundings. Only after finding no danger did it slowly rise, revealing its entire body.

It was Lin Yuan!

"Looks like I made it out."

He shot out of the earth nimbly, patted the nonexistent dust from his body, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, still shaken, he felt over every part of his body. The tremendous pain of being torn into pieces seemed to linger in this body, making him grit his teeth and grimace.

"The feeling of death really is unpleasant..."

He muttered, somewhat helplessly.

Borrow Life Reincarnation could bring him back to life, but it could not erase his suffering.

Every reincarnation carried with it the memories of death.

If not for his powerful spirit and resolute will, the pain of dying just once would have been enough to make him collapse.

"I still need to keep a lower profile. The world's heroes are as plentiful as carp crossing a river. Who knows what strange abilities might exist to counter my escape arts..."

He had indeed gotten a little carried away before.

Relying on the marvels of resurrection and the Five Elements Escape Art, he had acted with near-reckless abandon, charging around the Inner Domain Zone with unparalleled swagger.

That was until he provoked the Six-Eared Burrowing Rat, which was on the verge of entering the Third Realm. His escape arts had been perfectly countered, while the level of starforce within his body had been crushed outright, leaving