Within the underground palace, the fluctuations from the breakthrough to late-stage Mystic Immortal finally subsided.
"Whew..."
Suspended in midair, Xie Changsheng let out a long breath of stale air. His black hair, which had been stirring without wind, gradually settled, and his feet touched the ground again as he finally opened his eyes.
Silver light flashed through his eyes before they returned to black.
"Oh, my dear Brother Xie! You're finally awake!"
"How do you feel? Is your head still clear?"
Ao Lie slid straight to Xie Changsheng's feet, caught hold of him, and looked him up and down. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into place.
Commander Li also breathed a long sigh of relief and cupped his hands with a smile. "Congratulations, Brother Xie! Not only did you turn calamity into good fortune, but judging by your aura, you've already reached late-stage Mystic Immortal. You truly are a model for us all! This calls for celebration!"
"Hahaha! Exactly, exactly! You even managed to cough up a breakthrough to late-stage Mystic Immortal along with that blood! No one before you has ever done it, and no one after you ever will! You've truly opened your old brother's eyes today!"
Huh? Why did that sound so awkward?
Listening to Ao Lie's wildly off-the-mark flattery, Xie Changsheng felt some of the heaviness in his heart ease.
A smile returned to his face, and he cupped his hands toward the two men.
"I happened to glimpse a trace of the true meaning of a law just now and suffered some backlash from the Great Dao. Fortunately, it was a scare rather than a disaster, and I gained quite a bit."
"Commander Ao, Commander Li, thank you both for standing guard for me this time. You have my