At that instant, Ye Li's gaze seemed to cross endless rivers of stars in a flash, as a strange and desolate scene forcibly crowded into his vision—
It was a cave dwelling with somewhat dim lighting. Its walls were smooth, carved with profound sword patterns.
Upon a meditation cushion at the center of the cave dwelling sat a man clad in plain white robes.
His expression was tranquil, yet surging, violent sword intent filled the space around him. Even Ye Li, at the peak of the Immortal Realm, felt an intense sense of danger!
At this moment, the white-robed man had clearly suffered an enormous shock.
His eyes flickered as he muttered, "That old thing... it actually still isn't dead?!"
"How is that possible...?!"
His lips moved slightly, yet Ye Li seemed able to directly hear his thoughts:
"I thought the sudden destruction of the Star Sea Profound Mirror Mansion was a tremendous blessing. From then on, no one would help him reconstruct his body, nor could he find a close friend of the same realm. Who would have thought it would still trigger the contingency I left behind all those years ago!"
His words brimmed with disbelief, carrying a trace of dense killing intent that was difficult to detect amid his shock!
Then, the white-robed man shook his head to himself and swiftly calmed down. "No."
"We cannot jump to conclusions yet. I did not hold back in the slightest back then. Although I let him flee toward the fringe regions of the Chaos Star Sea, the odds of his survival were still minuscule."
"Now that old thing's token has been activated again, it is also possible that another Immortal Realm cultivator obtained it and activated it by sheer coincidence."
"Still... to be safe, I should report this matter