After finishing the fight, Nie Li immediately returned to his room to stabilize his Fate Soul.
He had finally broken through to the Five-Fate Realm. If he fell back down now, he would have nowhere even to cry.
Just as he was about to continue cultivating, his keen instincts suddenly picked up a dangerous presence, right outside his door.
He shouted, trying to bluff the intruder into revealing themselves, but they refused to come out.
He could not sense their aura, which meant their strength far surpassed his.
The Heavenfall Divine Thunder Sword gradually appeared behind him, and a Sixth-Rank Treasure Artifact materialized on his body. Nie Li instantly went on guard.
The Heavenly Spirit Institute forbids killing. Surely the Flameless Venerable wouldn't dare be this blatant? The Five Giants would definitely uncover it. Is he really going to kill me anyway? Isn't that far too reckless?
Just then, strands of green energy suddenly stretched out from beside the door.
Nie Li knew his opponent had arrived.
He turned and slashed with his sword, but to his astonishment, the lightning was scattered before it could even strike.
Nie Li tried to merge with the Shadow Demon, but before the Demon Spirit could fully fuse with him, the fusion was broken apart.
Nie Li's expression grew increasingly grave. His opponent's strength far surpassed his, and he could not detect their aura at all. Clearly, they had already reached the peak of the Dragon Path Realm.
How am I supposed to deal with an opponent at this level?
Before he could think of a solution, a strand of green energy wound around one of his feet and hoisted him upside down into the air.
Nie Li had just been about to try cutting through it with the Heavenfall Divine Thunder Sword when