Once it was done, Sikong Jing flashed away, taking a detour along the edge of the abyss.
Inside the Tiger Fang Treasure...
Because Sikong Jing had completed the demon-slaying, Fang Sword had once again been forcibly dragged back from the brink of demonization. Staring at Sikong Jing's Beast-Form Spirit Shadow, it quickly asked, "Little Rat, what exactly is this human's spirit shadow?"
The Beast-Form Spirit Shadow smiled at the Tiger Fang Treasure and replied, "Of course, it's me."
This time, Sikong Jing finally answered Fang Sword's question head-on, leaving the latter utterly stunned. What did that even mean?
The Human-Form Spirit Shadow continued, "I have two spirit shadows. My soul essence was once forced to split in two—one remained in my original body, while the other took possession of the dead Little Shadow Moon Rat."
In truth, it had split into three. Another twenty percent of his soul essence was on the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow, but Sikong Jing could not be bothered to explain all that in detail.
At Sikong Jing's words, Fang Sword was rendered speechless.
There was actually... such a way of doing things?
At last, it asked again, "Then are you human or a demon beast? If you're human, why do you possess Beast Emperor Soul Intent?"
Faced with that question, Sikong Jing once again gave no answer...
After the two spirit shadows fell silent for a moment, they spoke in unison. "Senior Fang Sword, there are some things I still don't wish to say. After all, I don't know whether the master of the Ten Thousand Demon Hall would simply destroy me upon learning of my situation."
"Unless you swear that, after leaving the Dark Demon Small World, you will not tell any living being anything about me."
Fang Sword stiffened slightly, then fell silent.
Only