Just as Sun Shengcheng dispelled his doubts and prepared to absorb the Spirit Embryo Essence to break through his bottleneck and reach the Third Layer of Foundation Establishment.
He turned around, only to discover that someone had appeared behind him without his noticing.
The stranger wore a black robe and had his face covered, leaving his appearance completely hidden.
Sun Shengcheng froze.
He could not begin to understand how the stranger had suddenly appeared.
He had heard no footsteps and sensed no fluctuations of True Qi. The stranger had simply appeared in his room like a phantom.
For a moment, Sun Shengcheng stood rooted to the spot.
He dared not make any rash moves.
After all, there were only two possible explanations for this.
First, the stranger had been there all along, hiding somewhere Sun Shengcheng had failed to notice. But that was absolutely impossible. There was nothing to hide behind in the Thatched Cottage, no space where anyone could conceal himself.
Second, the stranger was immensely powerful, far stronger than he was, and could therefore "teleport" here.
At that thought, Sun Shengcheng cautiously probed the stranger's strength.
Only to discover that he could sense nothing.
The stranger seemed like an ordinary mortal without a trace of cultivation.
But a mortal? How could that be possible?
He did not know the stranger's strength.
He did not know the stranger's purpose.
The two remained at an impasse.
Cold sweat gradually seeped from Sun Shengcheng's forehead.
Meanwhile.
The Black-Robed Man was naturally Chen Yu.
After Elder Sun left his residence that day, Chen Yu had slipped inside and made some preparations in advance. Then he had remained hidden in Elder Sun's residence until the elder returned from outside, at which point he entered the Immortal Ruins again.
After estimating how much time