The remains were badly damaged. Even the spine had broken apart, with several sections missing, yet they still maintained an upright posture.
Every bone was dark brown, mottled and decayed, as though the owner had died countless ages ago.
Yet astonishingly, strands of chaotic Dao light suffused the remains, winding and flowing like streams as they poured into a Xumi Tree rooted atop the cliff.
The Xumi Tree was thus bathed in chaotic Dao light.
At this sight, Su Yi finally understood. The power within the remains had become nourishment for that Xumi Tree!
The appearance of the Xumi Pearls was also related to these remains!
"How strange. Any Dharma body that dies in the Original World becomes nothing more than a wisp of Life Origin. It is impossible for remains to be left behind. Yet these remains have clearly lain here for who knew how many years..."
Su Yi raised his brows. Could it be that this person had also been a terrifying existence from the very beginning of the Chaos Epoch, someone who had perished in the Dao Defining Tribulation and left behind such remains?
The moment this thought arose, the remains suddenly and strangely lifted their head. Their hollow, damaged eye sockets "looked" toward Su Yi.
Then, a hoarse and obscure voice rang out:
"Everything in the Original World was left behind by those who failed in the Battle of Establishing the Dao. As a Fate Official, no matter what fortune you obtain here, your Dao Path will inevitably be dragged down by those failures. Are you... not worried?"
The voice was indifferent, without the slightest emotional fluctuation.
Su Yi was greatly surprised. He looked around, but found no abnormalities or danger. Only then did he look back at the remains. "Who are you?"
The remains sat