"Xu Xiaoshou, let's talk."
Just as he was deep in thought, a sigh rang out in his mind.
Within the Heavenly Origin Emperor Realm, Death God's Scythe, stored in the space inside Xu Xiaoshou's body, sent over an intent to "request an audience."
As expected...
Xu Xiaoshou heaved a sigh of relief, yet became immensely vigilant.
He relaxed because he had guessed right: Death God's Scythe not only contained the authority of Reincarnation, but also a contingency for Ghost Ancestor's resurrection.
Even if all of Hua Changdeng's plans succeeded, before he completely merged into one and turned his sword toward Medicine Ancestor, Ghost Ancestor might emerge and trip him up.
Possession?
The exact method was unclear, and there was no need to investigate it too closely.
Because Hua Changdeng's plan had failed, and he had gone completely mad.
The situation had developed in another direction. To Hua Changdeng, Ghost Ancestor was bad news. Ghost Ancestor had no choice but to surface and seek Xu Xiaoshou out again.
That meant He had completely fallen into a passive position, so much so that He had even prepared to abandon Hua Changdeng.
Yet Xu Xiaoshou still had to be wary.
He had no idea what Ghost Ancestor wanted to do.
What the merged Hua Changdeng had swallowed was the real Ghost Ancestor, and his state of merging with the Dao had not been false.
That meant Ghost Ancestor had already perished. Along with the Death God phantom forced out of the body by the World-Toppling Sword Bone Pillar, all spirituality had indeed been lost.
Yet Ghost Ancestor's intent still remained within Death God's Scythe. Even if only a wisp remained, could it be connected to "Reincarnation"?
If he agreed to meet, would he become tainted by even greater karma and be forced into