Shadow personalities separated from him—the one that killed and the one that caught the bomb—came from the same place: the short figure standing ten meters away.
Unlike the other two fully formed personalities, the one representing his childhood had remained a shadow, never becoming like the other two. Xu Huo believed this was because he had gaps in his childhood memories. Those gaps had weakened his control over this personality, while also concealing an uncertainty—he couldn't fully control his past, or even his own body.
What couldn't be controlled was the root of all danger.
Now the shadow representing his childhood stood right in front of him. Its appearance hadn't changed, but it could act independently, beyond his control.
He watched the shadow personality, and the shadow personality "watched" him in return.
After a moment, the shadow carried the bomb and corpse over to him, gently setting them down one after the other before shrinking back into the shadow personality.
Their silent "standoff" continued, both of them holding their positions without the slightest movement.
The Spiritual World gradually expanded. Unlike before, when it had retained only a corner, it slowly manifested the entire Book Tower.
When the whole Book Tower appeared, the shadow personality facing Xu Huo suddenly appeared on the second floor, then scampered into one of the rooms.
Only then did Xu Huo frown. He checked the other two personalities and, after confirming they hadn't changed, summoned the manifestations representing them.
The table reappeared in the Book Tower. The White-Covered Book representing his present self still pressed down on the other three manifestations. From top to bottom, they were a dagger, a deck of playing cards, and a black sliver. The playing cards and dagger hadn't changed, but the black sliver had grown a little longer.
The shadow