The unexpected discovery had startled Li Yan, but with his depth of composure, not the slightest sign of it had shown on his face.
How powerful was the Xiao Yun Sect? He was a formidable Body Integration Realm cultivator, and the cultivation method he practiced was not the least bit inferior to Li Yan's!
Li Yan's ability to fight above his realm gave him no advantage against this opponent. Besides, the man was a veteran Body Integration Realm expert, someone even his master, Dong Fuyi, had failed to kill.
Yet despite his immense shock, Li Yan had not immediately turned and fled, because his opponent had actually been trapped completely within his formation.
At the same time, Li Yan remembered something: this was the lower realm, where the strength the Xiao Yun Sect could unleash was also limited.
Moreover, the man had continued playing along with him, utterly unaware. Clearly, he had no intention of attacking—at least not while Li Yan remained on guard.
Li Yan himself also possessed strength comparable to the Body Integration Realm. Both of them were inside the Ghost Trace formation he had laid, and if the situation turned unfavorable...
With a single thought, Li Yan could instantly enter the formation's Gate of Life. This formation should have no trouble holding his opponent back for a short while; otherwise, the man would have broken out long ago.
However, at first, his opponent had only manifested a face on the silver shuttle's surface, leaving Li Yan unable to truly confirm his suspicions.
The man's submissive attitude had also made Li Yan wonder whether he was merely seeing ghosts in every shadow, and whether this really was a Polar Ice Heart that had developed sentience.
Otherwise, how could a dignified Body Integration Realm expert speak to someone else