Chen Mo's precaution of stuffing several Thunderstorm Talismans into the Jade-colored Skeleton's skull before burying it had not been pointless.
In a hidden location unknown to him, there was actually still a remnant of soul consciousness left behind by the Jade-colored Skeleton.
This tiny remnant of soul consciousness was hidden within a concealed crack in the skull. It had also been covered by numerous concealment methods, so even if Chen Mo carefully examined it with his Spiritual Sense, he would not have found it. After all, there were no soul fluctuations and no leaking Mental Power. It was merely an incredibly tiny remnant of soul consciousness hidden in a crack, with the outside sealed off by bones. Under such circumstances, no one could possibly discover it.
Only someone several levels stronger than the Jade-colored Skeleton might have been able to detect that trace of soul consciousness.
Originally, the Jade-colored Skeleton had used this move simply as a precaution, leaving himself a safeguard and a sliver of hope in case something unavoidable happened. It was not something he had done solely because he had faced Chen Mo as an enemy. He had always possessed such thoughts.
Especially after learning the secret soul art, he had made this preparation. Although the secret art allowed a person's soul to leave their body and survive, it came with all sorts of restrictions. Still, it had some excellent life-saving methods, which was why the Jade-colored Skeleton had regarded it as a guiding principle after learning it.
This time, with Chen Mo, a cultivator, outside and himself needing to devour a soul inside to achieve body replacement, no amount of caution was excessive.
Yet he had not expected that this caution would actually prove to be the right choice.
Just as his main consciousness sank into