Under the Heaven and Earth Law System of the true realm, any substantial existence can be said to be an aggregation of certain categories of laws.
This includes the form and spirit of humanity, which is also true, and stands as one of the most exquisite aggregation structures of all.
Precisely because of this exquisiteness, mortal beings are able to embark on the path of cultivation. As for the monsters of the world, when their cultivation reaches a certain degree, they often transform into human shapes for this very reason.
The Shadow Ghost's problem lay precisely in its law aggregation structure.
Back then, in order to untangle the bindings on the Shadow Ghost, Yu Ci used the Heart Refining Dharma Fire to refine the demon skull that had trapped it, shifting its nature and transforming its essence into a unique category of " primordial spirit."
It was certainly convenient at the time, but the Heart Refining Dharma Fire was a Buddhist divine ability, notorious for being rigorous and meticulous. The finished product it "refined" also bore the characteristics of this aspect. While it might be fine for others, to a sword cultivator who pursued the severing of all bonds, it was a complete disaster.
As the Shadow Ghost's cultivation realm soared, this binding grew increasingly greater.
Of course, if the Shadow Ghost truly wished to sever it, it was not entirely impossible; it possessed this capability.
The problem was that it was originally merely Qu Wujie's shadow, giving birth to sentience due to accidental fortune, and had suffered heavy damage in the Sword Garden, destroying the foundation upon which it stood. Later, it seeped into the inner void and messed around alongside Yu Ci, leaving its independence practically nonexistent.
Do not look at how it used its supreme consciousness to