Smoke and dust whirled as the torrent of destruction gradually dispersed. Panting heavily, Lin Xun took a moment to steady himself before grabbing a handful of elixirs and pills and swallowed them without hesitation,0

This battle had not only been intensely fierce and perilous, but he had also consecutively activated two innate powers, Time Stopping and Gate of Exile, leaving his strength nearly depleted. His body was riddled with wounds, some of them gruesome and deep, and bloody blade marks crisscrossed his flesh. He was soaked in blood and looked utterly tragic. 0

Despite that, he laughed, a surge of indescribable joy welling up within him. This was the first time in his entire cultivation journey that he had slain a Heavenly Longevity Immortal who was at peak condition!0

After calming his breathing, Lin Xun quietly reflected on the battle. He realized the flaws in his performance. The most glaring was his immature control over the Gate of Exile. If he had mastered it more fully, he wouldn’t have needed to activate the extinguishing law flame to land the final fatal blow. 0

“With my current cultivation, I can only...0