Mu Guangming said, "You don't need to get too worked up. True Fiend transforming into true essence is simply a change in the form of energy, just as killing intent transforms into True Fiend. Of course, true essence is far more wondrous than True Fiend. Put it this way: true essence goes beyond the tangible, undeniable existence of True Fiend and becomes something both real and unreal. You could call it a profound principle, or a bridge that connects the principles of Heaven and Earth. Watch."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Guangming pointed ahead. One earthen spike after another burst from the ground. Then he pointed west, and several earthen walls rose from the earth.
Xu Yi gaped. Such power was beyond his ability to understand.
He hadn't sensed the slightest fluctuation of energy. He even tried to extend his divine sense, but couldn't detect any trace of energy moving through the air.
True Fiend, however, was a tangible form of power. Once activated, it was like tossing a snowball or splashing a cup of tea. At his level, he could sense it clearly.
But he couldn't sense—or even understand—the methods Mu Guangming had just used.
Mu Guangming said, "Do you know what it means when the Three Souls of Heaven, Earth, and Man gather? It means you've truly become an elf of this world, no longer ruled by Heaven's decree. The Earth Soul communicates with the will of the earth, and the Heaven Soul comprehends the principles of the heavens. When the Three Souls unite and bathe in a sea of True Fiend, they transform it into true essence and imbue it with the will of Heaven and Earth. The method I just used was one of true essence's wonders, though it was merely a rudimentary Earth