Uchiha Shin collapsed to the ground, utterly drained of strength. His consciousness gradually faded, as though he had fallen asleep.
The black figure hurled his power toward Uchiha Shin's head, intending to kill him.
However, Patriarch Bodhi flashed forward and stopped Black Shadow.
"I'm going to kill him!"
"You can't kill him!"
"He saw me. I have to kill him—otherwise, what will happen to you and me? What will happen to our plan?" Black Shadow said.
"He is my disciple, so he will naturally listen to me. If I tell him to keep this secret, he will not tell outsiders. Besides, he is no ordinary person. If we kill him just like that, what if the person behind him gets angry? Neither of us can bear the consequences," Patriarch Bodhi said.
Black Shadow looked at Patriarch Bodhi and frowned. Naturally, he was somewhat dissatisfied, but he could not say much.
"Patriarch Bodhi, let me remind you: if you keep him alive, he may very well ruin our plans in the future. I know his identity is far from simple. He can deal with the Three Pure Ones and Tathagata Buddha, and he can deal with us as well. You had better think this through," Black Shadow said.
"I know all that. You need not tell me. I know what I'm doing," Patriarch Bodhi said flatly.
Black Shadow looked at Patriarch Bodhi and shook his pitch-black head. "Fine. Since you say so, I won't interfere any further. Make sure you handle this properly."
After saying that, Black Shadow left.
Patriarch Bodhi returned to his seat and quietly cultivated there.
After an unknown amount of time, Uchiha Shin awoke from his unconsciousness and rubbed his head. He only felt somewhat groggy, without any injuries.
For a moment, Uchiha Shin could not recall