On an immense mountain, beneath an enormous tree, stood a tall, slender Cultivator with a stern face, dressed in a long black robe!
He gazed in one direction, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he murmured excitedly, "He's here! That boy really hasn't disappointed me. His cultivation is truly astonishing!"
No sooner had he spoken!
Whoosh!!
A figure streaked through the air in a startling flash of escaping light and, after several flickers, landed before the black-robed Cultivator.
Ye Han looked at Saint As, disbelief spreading across his face as he exclaimed, "Fellow Daoist As! It's been years, and your cultivation has advanced at an astonishing rate!"
No wonder Ye Han sounded so amazed. He discovered that Saint As's cultivation was actually higher than his own—he had already reached the Body Integration Realm Great Perfection.
After all, Ye Han had only attained his present cultivation by braving countless dangers, obtaining numerous fortuitous opportunities, and receiving the Purple Cauldron's assistance.
Yet when they parted in Zichuan Free City, Saint As had only been at the Void Refinement Stage. After all these years, Ye Han had only advanced to the seventh layer of the Integrated Body Late Stage.
Saint As had actually reached the Body Integration Realm Great Perfection. His speed was terrifying beyond the ordinary.
More importantly, the aura emanating from Saint As gave him a faint sense of danger-a feeling only Mahayana Stage Cultivators could inspire in him.
And that was despite the considerable improvement in Ye Han's own cultivation...
Saint As was truly mysterious. Ye Han was far from the only person in the Cultivation World who possessed heaven-defying opportunities and treasures.
Hearing the amazement in Ye Han's words, Saint As smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, it's been a long time. You truly are a