Now that Jiang Ziya's soul was still there, Uchiha Shin felt much better. As long as the soul remained, there was a chance of rebirth.
"Senior Brother Ziya, is there any way for you to come back out now?" Uchiha Shin asked.
"I cannot come out now. This is my mission—I must enter this token. And from now on, I will no longer have any consciousness; I can only remain within this token.
"If I truly want to come out again, then I will need this journey to Western Heaven to attain the Dao. Nine-Nine Returns to One, completing the Great Dao—only then will I have a chance to emerge again," Jiang Ziya said to Uchiha Shin.
Uchiha Shin nodded. That was not bad after all.
What Uchiha Shin needed to do now was give this token to Xuanzang and the others, have them leave their marks on it, and then they would be able to use it.
On Kunlun Mountain, the Three Pure Ones and the two Buddhist patriarchs sat in Jade Purity Hall, discussing what to do next.
They had failed to obtain the token this time, which was indeed a severe blow to them.
It left them feeling rather anxious.
But there was no use in continuing to worry, nor did they have any particularly good solutions.
"I think we should find another opportunity to seize the Nine-Nine Returns to One token," Yuanshi Tianzun said.
"It will not be easy. Uchiha Shin will certainly have thought of this as well. If we make a move, he will surely be fully prepared. That would not benefit us, and we may very well fall into his trap," Taishang Laojun said.
They were indeed quite wary of Uchiha Shin.
Everyone sat in silence, feeling discouraged for a time.
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