Chen Chuan withdrew his gaze after a glance. He thought it over and could roughly guess that what he had just seen was most likely a manifestation of mental power left over from the past.
This was the Convergence Zone, after all, in a place where the Xuan Sect had once stayed. There also seemed to be a larger Esoteric Ritual in the surrounding area, so this sort of occurrence was hardly surprising.
Nor was it an illusory image. At the very least, it could be observed tangibly, and it communicated through speech rather than directly through the mind. Thus, his Second Self had shown no sign of becoming insubstantial.
Why, then, had it not appeared when he arrived, but only now? He thought it was probably because he had cut open the Rift, allowing power from the Other Side World to spill into this place and trigger its appearance. The Jade Bamboo Flowers that had grown back outside might also have played a part.
Of course, besides these possibilities, he had another conjecture—indeed, the most likely one. He simply had no way to prove it for now.
As for those last words the man had spoken...
After some thought, he decided he might as well go and take a look.
As for whether it would affect him, or whether some plot lay hidden within it, he smiled. He was hardly ignorant of Esoteric Rituals. If that really was the case, staying here might not be safe either. He would treat this as an investigation. If he found a problem, he would find a way to destroy it, or simply leave.
He picked up the Snow Monarch Blade and descended through the cavern, level by level. Before long, he reached the bottom.
Ahead lay the entrance the modified creature had