Li Ping'an landed heavily from the air. He could not fly.
He could only fly with the Flying Sword Fine Rain supporting him, so this time he landed heavily on a mountaintop.
Of course, he suffered no harm whatsoever; not even a speck of dust touched him.
In the distance, True Person Yunshan's external incarnation grew incomparably huge.
Yet however huge it became, it could not change the fact that he was about to dissipate.
Heavenly Baleful Star stared blankly at his master's external incarnation. Defeated?
True Person Yunshan fell silent for a moment before bowing. "I have lost. I will keep my promise."
With that, he glanced at his eldest disciple again.
"I ask that you spare my disciple's life."
Li Ping'an politely returned the bow. "I never intended to take his life in the first place. Though I don't know what happened between you and Shisan, I imagine there must be a sea of blood between you. I won't meddle in that karma."
"You believe this boy will become a great enemy of my Shicha Sea in the future? That he might even destroy my Shicha Sea?" True Person Yunshan sneered.
"Probably."
"Why don't we make another wager?" True Person Yunshan's body began to fade with the wind.
Li Ping'an nodded without hesitation. "Agreed."
"..."
True Person Yunshan's external incarnation vanished completely.
Heavenly Baleful Star alone remained floating in midair, suddenly feeling the pressure multiply.
He had been badly frightened. Although the other man had just promised his master to spare his life, and figures with cultivation like his generally did not break their promises,
his own life was at stake, after all, and he could not help feeling nervous.
Li Ping'an glanced at Heavenly Baleful Star but did not so much as acknowledge him.
With a sweep