The cold light landed on empty space. As it stopped and tried to sense Nie Li’s location, he reappeared several meters away.
Nie Li observed the intent. “So, I’ve finally found you.”
Even though he’d been cultivating, he’d also been paying close attention to everything inside the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting.
Nie Li finally laid eyes on his opponent: a cyan mist with no physical form to speak of.
The mist said languidly, “I didn’t think you’d be on guard against me, even during cultivation! It looks like I’ve underestimated you!”
It was the voice of the Void Illusionary Divine Palace!
Nie Li had also taken the intent of the palace into his painting!
“You didn’t just underestimate me; you’ve made a fatal mistake. You shouldn’t have entered the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting. The space within here is my domain!” Nie Li lightly smiled. The painting had already become a part of Nie Li’s existence; everything inside was under his control.
“Even if the painting is your domain, you still don’t know what I am! You can’t catch me!” the intent proudly announced.
Nie Li tried to restrict his opponent with the power of the painting, but to his dismay, he discovered that the intent felt like nothing. He could sense it, but he couldn’t restrict it.
“This may be your domain, but I can come and go as I wish. It’s as if it’s my domain! You’ve also made a huge mistake by moving the Void Illusionary Divine Array and the palace into the painting. The space within the Myriad Miles Rivers and Mountains Painting may be your domain, but the palace is my domain. What could you possibly do to me?” the intent laughed. “So what if I failed this time? It’s not a big deal. I still have another chance, and one fine day, I’ll succeed!”
*Woosh!*
The intent vanished once again.
Nie Li saw it clearly this time. The intent had entered the palace.
He attempted to scan the palace, but quickly realised that his intent was being blocked out.
The corner of Nie Li’s mouth twitched into a smile. Did the Void Illusionary Divine Palace’s intent really think it was safe in there? Right now, Nie Li was only a Heavenly Star Realm, so, of course, he couldn’t touch it. But he wasn’t going to be a Heavenly Star forever. Once he grew strong enough… did that intent really think it could still hide from him?
Nie Li paid it no attention as he sat down and continued to cultivate.
In the Void Illusionary Divine Palace
The intent watched with a sinking feeling as Nie Li sat down and began cultivating. After all, it was only an intent; it could never win in an actual fight against Nie Li. But he also hadn’t expected Nie Li to take so many precautions.
It originally planned to provoke Nie Li to attack the palace; but Nie Li hadn’t fallen for that.