Those words were slow and drawn out, carrying an indescribable shock.
Though this senior's immortal path had been utterly ordinary, it was precisely because of that that it dealt Chen Yanshu's soul a tremendous blow...
What he saw was no longer the deeds of those legendary powerhouses, but the perseverance of ordinary cultivators amid a great age—an extraordinary quality that shone through their unremarkable years, transcending the mortal world.
This shock within the ordinary gave him an entirely new understanding of the path of cultivation, as though he had seen the essence of cultivation itself and the extraordinary aspects of every ordinary cultivator.
This earthshaking revelation that overturned conventional understanding was like a gentle breeze, sending ripples through the depths of his Dao heart. So this was the true reason these people fought for immortality, why they would cast life and death aside and gamble everything in one desperate bid.
Chen Yanshu's eyes grew several shades deeper, and even his breathing quickened involuntarily.
In an instant...
A terrifying crack actually spread across his arm, yet not a drop of blood flowed down. His eyes were still filled with an exceedingly intense emotion.
Chen Yanshu cast a slight sidelong glance, merely giving his strange, powerful body a calm look.
Nothing more than a law-immortal puppet.
"Yanshu!"
"Yanshu, how was it?"
Several calls came from afar. Each of them held a plant resembling an ancient tree trunk carved by the passage of time, radiating a faint, ghostly glow.
This "tree trunk" was the Zhongnan Mushroom. Its roots stretched like dragons, deeply rooted in the dreadful environment of Fallen Sky Island. Its leaves were a deep ghostly green, spreading like wings and glimmering faintly.
Chen Yanshu turned his head unhurriedly and smiled. "There was no opportunity left behind."
Buzz!
A streak of Dao