Please do not scan two people at once.
The device's prompt echoed in his ears again and again. Xiahou Aotian felt his heart race as adrenaline surged through him.
First, he could rule out a machine malfunction. The Xiahou Family's medical examination equipment underwent regular maintenance, and he had had a checkup just two months ago.
There was nothing wrong with the equipment.
That meant the problem lay with him.
During the expedition into the underground palace, something had followed them out, and Yuanshi Tianzun and the others had failed to notice it from start to finish.
Xiahou Aotian's entire body tensed. He lay rigidly on the examination bed, not daring to move as he waited for the device's follow-up scan.
"Please do not scan two people at once. Please do not scan two people at once."
After its repeated warnings proved fruitless, the device seemed to give up. A loud clang came from within its massive body as its components began operating at high speed, producing a buzzing hum.
Like a turbine spinning at full speed.
A soft purple glow lit up along the inner ring of the circular machine, shining over Xiahou Aotian.
The scanner extended and emitted infrared rays, scanning his body from head to toe.
The process lasted several minutes. The high-speed buzzing gradually slowed, no longer so urgent. After spinning for a moment on inertia, it came to a complete stop.
At the same time, a female voice came from the display connected to the machine:
"Detected possession by a high-level wraith. Please use Solar Power to expel it."
Xiahou Aotian sat up with an ugly expression and sprinted to the display. A human body scan was shown on the screen.
In the image, one red and one blue figure overlapped, fused together.
As a