The old Daoist priest left just as suddenly as he had come.0

He left Chen Ping'an by the edge of the gigantic crater just like that, not telling him how to leave the Lotus Flower Blessed Land nor telling him when this session of observing Dao would end. As for the fated opportunity of ascending from this world and the list of Upper Ten Elites, the old Daoist priest naturally didn't mention these things either.2

However, even though the old Daoist priest's sudden departure left a huge mess for Chen Ping'an to clean up, it gave him a huge sigh of relief. His heart strings were about to snap, and as he finally relaxed, he stumbled several steps forward, swaying left and right, and finally collapsed backward in absolute exhaustion.0

Without a breath of True Qi to stabilize his body, Chen Ping'an’s wounds from the ruthless sword attack unleashed by Ding Ying's yin soul completely erupted at this moment. Blood flowed unhindered, forming a puddle in which he lay unmoving.0

However, there was an extremely satisfied smile on his face.0

First and Fifteenth were protecting him, and Ding Ying was dead. With no one else in the surroundings, Chen Ping'an brazenly wasted the last of his energy to grab the Sword Nurturing Gourd from his waist, shakily bringing it to...10