Zhang Yu saw that aside from the Killing Intent surging outward from Yuan Tong Patriarch's body, its depths were also filled with a mass of misty vapor that gave off a faint glow.
Yet upon closer inspection, it seemed to be formed from vein-like streams of qi-light. This was also the only thing left within this body.
He understood what it was.
This should have been some profound wonder inherently possessed by Yuan Tong Patriarch himself.
Once a cultivator became a Profound Venerable and leapt beyond heaven and earth, it was akin to being reborn and remade, transforming their body. From within to without, they became entirely different from ordinary people.
And profound wonders were the abilities possessed by cultivators after this complete renewal.
They differed from divine abilities and Daoist arts. They were fused with a cultivator's life itself, like the breathing of an ordinary person—abilities one inherently possessed. The only difference was that some possessed more profound wonders, while others possessed fewer.
It was worth mentioning that the profound wonders possessed by a Profound Venerable did not all emerge at once upon attaining the Dao. Rather, they appeared as one's cultivation improved, upon encountering certain opportunities, or when one suddenly gained some insight.
Thus, even if certain profound wonders existed within a cultivator's body, there was still a chance they could never be awakened.
Yet there was another choice here.
Some profound wonders could be awakened or altered by consuming certain heavenly treasures. There were even methods by which they could be seized from another person through particular means or rituals.
Though profound wonders had all manner of marvelous uses, their foremost purpose was preserving one's life. This was especially crucial in battle.
A profound wonder that others could not fathom, when paired with various divine abilities and