Chapter 289
Crack.
Lin Hui bit off the last of the Gold Jade Coral and swallowed it. He watched the Blood Seal's evolution timer tick down at the edge of his vision; the tightness in his chest eased slightly.
The reappearance of Perfected Lord Seven Extinctions meant the Nine Skies Gate was drawing nearer through the rift. There was no other explanation for why he had been absent for five years, only to resurface so soon after it opened.
By everything Lin Hui knew of the Nine Skies Gate, Perfected Lord Seven Extinctions should have merged into the Wind Disaster and perished long ago. Within the sect, he was nothing but a legend. Why cross realms to seek him out now?
No matter how he looked at it, something was wrong.
Sizzle.
As his thoughts wandered, text flashed across the Blood Seal and snapped him back. He focused on the new display.
['The Eye of Life has finished evolving. One eye may be selected for modification. Please choose within ten seconds.]
The prompt blinked steadily at the edge of his vision.