Inside the wooden building's second floor, Su Xiao dispelled the Spirit Shadow Line beneath his feet and landed on the floor. His gaze remained fixed on the Book of the Dead floating ahead.
Although the Book of the Dead's appearance was sudden, it was not unexpected. Ever since the siege and killing of the ancient god Saint Oak, Banishment, stored in the team's storage space, had been continuously trembling.
The reason Banishment had reacted this way was that, earlier in Beicheng of the Tree-Born World, Su Xiao had encountered the Abyssal Guardian in the passage inside the palace leading to the great ruins.
At the time, Su Xiao's left arm had been a crystal arm. Banishment had merged into it, increasing the crystal arm's flexibility, strength, and more.
The situation had been far too dangerous then. Su Xiao had only been able to grab the Book of the Dead with his crystal arm and throw it at the Abyssal Guardian.
After losing an arm because of it, the Abyssal Guardian escaped, while Wood welcomed his new dad on behalf of the demon race.
Su Xiao had paid a price as well. After his crystal left arm touched the Book of the Dead, Banishment inside the crystal arm underwent some kind of mutation. Since then, he had not used Banishment again, lest his mental power touch it and undergo the same mutation.
The current situation proved that Su Xiao's caution had been justified. The Book of the Dead really had formed some connection with Banishment. Otherwise, it would not have appeared here.
The reason the Book of the Dead had appeared was easy to understand. After all, the demon race had long since been impoverished by the Jar of Greed. As the demon race's new dad, the Book of the Dead