“It’s not another illusion, is it?”
Lin Yun blinked hard.
“It’s not an illusion, there’s really something!”
Lin Yun’s heart sank.
Was he about to encounter a demonic beast? Or some creature native to this Land of Exile? If so, he was in big trouble!
In his current state, fighting was nearly impossible.
“Damn it, the shadow seems to have noticed me, it’s coming!”
Lin Yun saw the dark figure suddenly move toward him, and at a fast pace!
As the figure quickly approached, Lin Yun gradually made out its form.
“It’s a person!”
From the outline, Lin Yun could tell it was a human.
Discovering a living person in the Land of Exile left Lin Yun unsure whether to feel joy or dread.
“Interesting, a little kid!” The figure’s voice rang out, hoarse and rough.
As the distance closed, Lin Yun finally saw him clearly.
The man had a head full of white hair, disheveled and unkempt, his body filthy, like a beggar.
“Senior,” Lin Yun said, eyeing him.
Lin Yun’s heart was uneasy. He had no idea who this man was or whether he harbored ill intentions—everything was unknown.
“Young and handsome, with tender flesh, perfect for a feast!”
The white-haired old man stared at Lin Yun, his eyes gleaming as if sizing up prey. “Oh, and bound by a Spirit-Binding Rope? You’re completely helpless, no resistance at all, haha, perfect!”
The old man laughed maniacally.
Lin Yun’s expression darkened at these words.
If this man truly intended to kill him, Lin Yun had little means to fight back in his current state.
Moreover, for someone to survive and move freely in the Land of Exile, their strength must be formidable!
If a Mahayana realm cultivator were thrown in here, they’d likely die within an hour. Even a Tribulation Realm cultivator would need exceptional strength to move about like this man.
Those thrown in here with insufficient strength had already turned to bones.
The ones still alive were undoubtedly ruthless, with strength and defenses to match!
“Senior, we have no grudge. Why resort to violence? How about this: I’ll give you some spirit crystals or Tribulation Pills, and we can coexist peacefully. If you help me undo this Spirit-Binding Rope, we both win. If you want meat, I’ve got some demonic beast carcasses,” Lin Yun said in a negotiating tone.
The white-haired old man laughed again. “Haha, in a place like this, what use are spirit crystals or Tribulation Pills?”
He continued, “Besides, if I kill you, everything you have becomes mine, right?”
Lin Yun froze.
It seemed he had no leverage to bargain with this man!
Swish!
The white-haired old man drew a battle saber.
“Kid, prepare to die!” The old man’s eyes flashed with killing intent.
Boom.
A wave of divine sense erupted from Lin Yun’s sea of consciousness.
In this situation, divine sense was the only thing Lin Yun could use. He could only gamble that this man’s divine sense was far weaker than his own.
Boom!
The divine sense attack surged forward, but it didn’t target the old man—his divine sense was clearly not weak.
Moreover, in this place, divine sense weakened the moment it spread out, its power diminished.
“Damn it!”
Seeing his divine sense fail, Lin Yun’s expression grew grimmer.
Now, he was truly out of options.
“Kid, you thought you could handle me with such a petty trick? Too naive! If my divine sense were weak, I’d have lost my mind long ago in this wretched place,” the old man sneered.
Then, his tone shifted. “But for someone your age, your divine sense has reached Super God Level Three? That’s impressive!”
“Senior, if you don’t harm me and help me undo this Spirit-Binding Rope, I can take you out of here!” Lin Yun said earnestly.
Lin Yun knew that for this old man, freedom must be incredibly important—a potential bargaining chip.
“Take me out? Haha, you think you can fool me with such words and make me let you go? Do you take me for a three-year-old, so easily deceived? You’ve been thrown into this place—you’re as good as dead!” The old man laughed loudly.
“You don’t have to believe me, but at least I’m offering you a chance, aren’t I?” Lin Yun persisted.
“Kid, save it! Those words won’t trick me!” The old man sneered.
“In that case, let’s cut the talk. If you want to fight, let’s make it quick!” Lin Yun said with resolve and determination.
Lin Yun had said and done all he could. Since it was useless, he wouldn’t grovel.
“Alright, kid. If you kneel and beg me now, and amuse me, I might consider giving you a way out,” the old man said with a smile.
Lin Yun slowly raised his head, his dark eyes flashing with defiance.
“Sorry, you can take my life, but not my spirit!”
Even in death, he would hold on to his last shred of dignity!
“Haha, well said—‘you can take my life, but not my spirit.’”
“Then die!”
The white-haired old man raised his saber and swung it fiercely at Lin Yun.
Pfft!
The blade sliced through.
Lin Yun felt no pain.
Looking closely, the old man hadn’t struck him.
Instead, he had cut through the Spirit-Binding Rope.
“You didn’t flinch even when the blade came—interesting, haha,” the old man laughed.
“You’re not killing me?” Lin Yun stared at him, stunned.
“Kid, I haven’t met a living person in this Land of Exile in ages. Do you know how unbearable it is without someone to talk to? Now that I’ve finally found someone to chat with, how could I bear to kill you?” The old man grinned.
“Then… just now?” Lin Yun looked at him, still dazed.
“Haha, I was just messing with you, scaring you for fun. You’ve no idea how boring it is here. When I finally get a chance, of course I’m going to have some fun and see if you’re a coward or a real man,” the old man said with a laugh.
“Senior, that was not fun at all,” Lin Yun said, rolling his eyes helplessly.
Then, he shifted his tone. “But you did cut my Spirit-Binding Rope, so I still owe you thanks.”
At the same time, Lin Yun quickly circulated his inner strength to resist the oppression of this place.
With his inner strength active, combined with his robust physique and the partial effect of the Heart of Frost, Lin Yun immediately felt the pain from the oppression ease significantly!
“Kid, don’t thank me yet. I have conditions. You promised earlier to take me out of here!” the old man said.
Lin Yun was even more speechless. “Didn’t you say before that you wouldn’t fall for such deceitful words? Why do you believe me now?”
