Underworld, Gengsi Continent, inside a small wooden cabin at the center of Bai Yu Forest in Bajue Province.
Zhang Chen had now completely returned to the appearance he should have had in his thirties. He sat cross-legged on the bed, looking like a middle-aged man with a sparse beard. The black hair atop his head had long since vanished, replaced by shimmering silver-white hair. The sensation of Jailer Aura and ghostly aura intertwining within his body had now nearly faded away completely.
The "blood fetus" within his body had also shifted from his right chest to his left during the entire Ghost Devouring process, fully beginning to perform the basic functions of a heart.
The True Ghost aura stored within his spine had been completely unleashed during "Ghost Devouring." It no longer merely used his spine as storage space; instead, all the liquid ghostly aura flowed throughout his body, becoming a part of it.
The Soul Network originally connected to his spinal bones had been fully liberated. It no longer transported True Ghost aura to allow Zhang Chen to switch between his ordinary and ghostified forms. Instead, it replaced all the blood vessels in his body, maintaining the circulation of blood and nutrients throughout him.
Human, Jailer, and ghost had completely fused into one at this moment. It was somewhat similar to Jia Xin's fusion of Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism within Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave. At this moment, Zhang Chen's body had completely returned to the—"origin point."
The instant Zhang Chen opened his eyes, the aura he revealed was that of a pure human, without the slightest trace of a Jailer or ghost. All impurities and doubts vanished from his gaze. His black-and-white pupils were no different from when he had been an ordinary student in Jinxi County.
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