"True Ghost Form: Great Perfection!"
When Zhang Chen opened his eyes within his Ghoul Stomach World, he heard the distinct sound of a heartbeat coming from inside his left chest. The White Heart was Zhang Chen's true core as a True Ghost, pumping a special kind of blood throughout his entire body.
Even Zhang Chen himself was astonished by this utterly natural power.
Feeling the immense strength surging through his body, Zhang Chen now had the urge to contend with Azathoth.
"So this is what a perfected True Ghost form looks like?"
A familiar voice came from within Zhang Chen's body. It carried helplessness and relief, and Zhang Chen immediately emerged from his immersion in power.
"Ghost Tomb, you're still alive!?"
Filled with shock, Zhang Chen sent his voice back into his body. Ghost Tomb had been so powerful that Zhang Chen had not completely digested him, yet the remaining 5% of his True Ghost form had been fully completed. Although the absorption had not been completed, Zhang Chen had destroyed and digested Ghost Tomb's core, while his body and soul had also been fully consumed. Theoretically, Ghost Tomb should have been absolutely dead.
Yet Ghost Tomb's voice sounded remarkably steady.
"I have never suffered injuries this severe—not even when my core was destroyed. But it seems my consciousness is indestructible. It will regenerate along with whatever parts of my body remain."
"Truly immortal?" Zhang Chen drew in a sharp breath. If it had been him, he would have long since become a dead spirit drifting through the void.
**"My original core has almost entirely been absorbed by you, and the corruptive substance Azathoth left within it has been completely removed. The Great Dao of Life and Death ensures that as long as even a portion of my body remains,