Amid the dim flowers, the skeleton watched Gu Qingshan in silence.
--Until Gu Qingshan had completely transformed into the Fear King.
"As the sole heir to the Orthodox Law, you were supposed to undergo countless trials and spend countless years before you could obtain the secrets and inheritance of the ruins."
"And now?" Gu Qingshan asked, his voice hoarse.
Gloomy darkness shrouded him, and an ominous aura radiated from his whole body.
"Within the Six Paths, countless karmic ties and threads of past affinity tug at everyone from the shadows, following them like their own shadows. Who could have imagined that today's inheritor would be her disciple, and that he would be on his way to save her? There's no need to put you through anything unnecessary." The skeleton sighed.
The skeleton reached out and gently rested its Bone Claw on Gu Qingshan's shoulder.
In an instant, the pain in Gu Qingshan's body gradually eased, becoming less intense.
Crimson light flared in Gu Qingshan's eyes as he swept his gaze around.
At some point, countless women had gathered all around them. They surrounded the skeleton, forming hand seals and casting spells, drawing out threads of spiritual light that wound around their arms.
This was--
A line of Crimson Small Characters swiftly appeared in the void:
"The heroic spirits of the Heaven Realm in the past are sharing your pain."
Gu Qingshan looked at the skeleton again.
The dim flowers beneath it suddenly took on a hint of color, brimming with life.
"Very well. I'll skip the countless trials and show you the secrets of the Six Paths!" the skeleton declared.
Gu Qingshan said urgently, "Wait! My master is still fighting outside. What if we don't make it in time--"
The skeleton cut him off. "We considered this possibility long ago.