In Li Cheng's dark-red eyes, filled with disbelief, the space behind the Primordial Shield rippled faintly. A bluish-black figure slowly solidified and gradually came into focus.
His black enforcement robe billowed in the wind.
It was none other than Lin Yi, who had just emerged from the Primordial World within his body and rushed over without pause.
"Hall Master Li, were you looking for me?"
Lin Yi's voice was calm and flat, yet it was like a boulder cast into a tranquil lake, stirring stormy waves in Li Cheng's heart.
"You are Lin Yi?"
Li Cheng found it difficult to believe.
He stared fixedly at the Primordial Shield before Lin Yi, then looked at Lin Yi's seemingly young face. He simply could not connect the early emperor realm cultivator before him with the terrifying defense that had just blocked his full-force attack.
"You are merely at the early emperor realm. How could you block my full-force attack... So you relied on a top-tier Emperor Artifact. Heh, the Flame Emperor's reputation for artifact forging truly lives up to its name."
After realizing this, Li Cheng's gaze clung tightly to the Primordial Shield.
The flowing sheen of its emerald, purple, and gold patterns set his heart ablaze, while unconcealed greed flickered in his eyes.
If he could acquire such a defensive Emperor Artifact and gain a preliminary grasp over its use, his strength would undoubtedly rise to another level. By then, he would no longer be considered weak among late Emperor Realm cultivators.
Lin Yi keenly caught the greed in his eyes and smiled. "Hall Master Li, are you interested in my little shield?"
"Hmph, you are relying on the advantage of an Emperor Artifact, nothing more!"
Li Cheng snorted coldly, forcibly suppressing the greed in his heart as he assumed a