The resonance had succeeded, but the strange scene before him had not disappeared.
Gu Qingshan had no idea what might happen next, so all he could do was watch and wait.
The colossal creature dragged its long, serpentine body through the endless darkness, motionless.
Gu Qingshan looked closely and saw that its form was only a phantom.
That phantom clung to something real.
Yes, it was nothing but a skeleton now—
Cracks ran through its bones from head to tail, and many parts had vanished completely.
Suddenly, it seemed to sense something and looked toward Gu Qingshan.
Gu Qingshan immediately became unable to move.
His Divine Soul and body both stiffened. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move a muscle.
The colossal creature slowly moved closer, stopping in front of Gu Qingshan.
Floating in the endless void, hundreds of yards away, Gu Qingshan was no bigger than its eye.
The being studied Gu Qingshan and spoke in a rumbling voice:
"Sorry for the trouble, Ghost King of the Yellow Springs, Lord of the Divine Mountain. I can't let you die here."
As it spoke, Gu Qingshan felt the restraints on him gradually loosen.
Had it recognized my weapon?
Who was it? Where had it come from? Why was one of its scales in the Ten Thousand Beasts Deep Cave?
Gu Qingshan had a bellyful of questions, but he had no chance to ask them.
A powerful force seized him and dragged him toward the edge of the void.
The being spoke urgently. "I can pass this power of mine on to you, but you must leave at once. If you're too late, you'll die!"
It summoned every last bit of strength it had. A faint glow rose from its scattered bones, lighting up the boundless darkness.
Gu Qingshan