"What is that thing?"
By the light of the lightning, Little Fairy Doctor got a clear look at the figure and jumped in fright. She had not noticed it at all before.
"It is the Dao resonance left behind after those Dou Sheng died! In the outside world, after a Dou Sheng expert falls, the Dao resonance on their body naturally disperses into heaven and earth."
"But the environment within the Heavenly Tomb is different. It was artificially arranged. After a Dou Sheng is buried here, their Dao resonance condenses without dispersing. Over time, it absorbs and gathers the heavenly and earthly energy within the Heavenly Tomb, eventually forming these Energy Bodies."
As Huo Zhi explained, she struggled free from my embrace and steadied herself. She brushed aside a few strands of dark hair hanging over her chest, returning to her previous calm. Yet beneath that red veil, her pretty face seemed to have flushed slightly.
"However, these Energy Bodies were formed from the Dao resonance left behind by Dou Sheng experts. They are natives of the Heavenly Tomb as well, and are extremely difficult to detect while hidden in the mist."
She had failed to notice this Energy Body just now. Huo Zhi looked at me, unable to conceal the surprise in her voice. "How did you discover it beforehand?"
"With my eyes, of course!"
I looked completely baffled. I had merely been observing our surroundings normally, without being especially vigilant. I only reached out to pull her away because it attacked her while Huo Zhi showed no reaction at all.
"No, not with my eyes. More accurately, I sensed it with my soul power."
But for a Dou Zhe of my level, soul perception was no different from seeing with my eyes. It had long become as natural