"Tide Sound, I finally found you," Gu Qingshan said happily.
Tide Sound Sword rang out with a series of joyous notes.
"By the way, where are Heaven Sword and Earth Sword? How come I can't find either of them?" Gu Qingshan asked.
Tide Sound Sword paused, then let out a confused cry.
"You don't know either?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"Hum!"
"All right. I'll look for them slowly. For now, let's figure out how to bring Mountain Girl back—huh?"
He suddenly noticed a small black scale clinging to Tide Sound Sword's blade.
Crack!
The black scale broke free from Tide Sound Sword and silently floated before Gu Qingshan.
The Giant Corpse's voice sounded from within the scale.
"Good. You finally came to save me. The Disaster Crossing technique has succeeded. I need a little time to bring it to a complete end."
"Where are you now? Is there anything else you need me to help with?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"I'm within the Six Paths of Reincarnation... I can't tell you about my affairs just yet, not until your strength improves... Or perhaps you won't need to take part in what comes next. That would actually be a safeguard for your life."
The Giant Corpse continued, "Keep this black scale. It carries out my will and will help you along the right path."
"—Gu Qingshan, the only thing you need to do is improve your strength as quickly as possible."
The Giant Corpse's voice slowly faded away.
The black scale fell, and Gu Qingshan reached out to catch it.
He sighed.
Improve his strength—
That was easier said than done!
His path of cultivation had reached its end. He had never heard of cultivators reaching a higher level.
He had asked Li An about it before, and she had said that the