"Kehehe, interesting. Very interesting."
The skeleton rose to his feet as he let out a sinister chuckle.
At this moment, he was visibly stirred, showing not the slightest displeasure at Chen Wen's insolence.
That was right.
In his eyes, the more arrogant and powerful Chen Wen was, the more excited he became.
Because in his eyes, Chen Wen's body already belonged to him.
Of course, everything within Chen Wen's soul, including his memories, would be his as well.
He would squeeze every last thing out of Chen Wen before making it all his own.
That way, there would no longer be a Chen Wen in this world, only a brand-new Xiao Zongheng.
That was right.
His name was Xiao Zongheng, a prodigy from the ancient era, one of those now known as Ancient Prodigies.
However, unlike ordinary Ancient Prodigies, who lived a second life through other means, he could only survive in this half-dead, half-living state because of his own aptitude.
Combined with the unique rules of the Heaven Treasure Secret Realm, that was how he had managed to remain here for so many years.
But even so, his power had been continuously draining away.
In a few more decades, he feared that he would truly perish, body and soul erased from existence.
Fortunately, the Heaven Treasure Secret Realm had finally opened, and people had finally arrived.
And the first one to arrive was such an unparalleled genius. He could already foresee the future after taking Chen Wen's place.
Perhaps in his previous life, he had still been one step short of becoming a true prodigy.
But in this life, he would not be inferior to anyone.
Everything he had lost back then, he would reclaim piece by piece.
Thinking of this, he became even more excited.
Very quickly, Xiao