As one waxed, the other waned.
In no more than a few flicks of the fingers, Xu Shanzi's Nascent Soul's screams began to weaken.
Meanwhile, the two infant skeletons began sprouting large patches of flesh.
They had originally been nothing more than two dry skeletal frames, but now they carried a faint sense of vigorous life.
A moment later, accompanied by Xu Shanzi's miserable whimper, Xu Shanzi's Nascent Soul suddenly shuddered and completely dissipated between heaven and earth.
The two infant skeletons from before had already recovered most of their bodies. Besides life force, dense, chilling resentment also emanated from them.
After devouring Xu Shanzi's Nascent Soul, the two infants swiftly exchanged a glance, then cast wary looks at the Limitless Fist Emperor behind them.
Then, transforming into two streaks of light, they vanished into Xu Shanzi's physical body.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the two sides of Xu Shanzi's body rose to its feet in extreme disharmony, stiffly turning its neck and moving its arms and legs.
Yet after only a few steps, it returned to normal, soared into the air, and quickly fled toward the distant skies.
But at this moment, everyone present understood clearly.
The Xu Shanzi before them was no longer the Xu Shanzi from before, but a puppet replaced by two infant ghosts.
"Th-this... Xu Shanzi, renowned far and wide, actually died just like that? Slain by a single sword strike...?"
Staring blankly at Xu Shanzi's disappearing figure, Lin Aofeng stood beside Lu Congrong, unable to conceal the shock on his face.
"To be precise, Xu Shanzi was merely severely wounded by that sword strike, then suffered a backlash from the little ghosts he himself had raised," Lu Congrong said quietly.
"Even so, the East Sea Sword Saint's strength is simply... too terrifying, isn't it? He