"Only after the Pangu True Art reaches completion can it completely eliminate the danger of backlash from the Immortal-Demonic Dual Force. However, fusing them to ninety percent can already greatly alleviate the backlash. At the very least... it can keep you safe for a thousand years," Xuanyuan Remnant Soul said.
"And what happens after those thousand years?" Nie Caizhu pressed.
"Everything will return to its current state. Only then, the demonic energy accumulated within young friend Shen will far exceed what it is now, and the backlash will be exceptionally powerful. I fear there will not be much time left for you," Xuanyuan Remnant Soul said, looking toward Shen Luo.
Nie Caizhu's lovely face paled slightly as she too looked at Shen Luo.
"I was originally no more than a mortal, plagued by illness and destined for a short life. By fortunate chance, I set foot upon the Immortal Path and thus prolonged my life until now. To live another thousand years would already be more than I could hope for. Besides, the Three Realms are in turmoil, and Chi You has returned to life. Should he seize the world, all living beings would have no path to survival. Though Shen is no righteous hero who bears the world upon his shoulders, I cannot simply stand by and do nothing!" Shen Luo said with a hearty laugh, unconcerned.
"It is good that you possess such resolve." Xuanyuan Remnant Soul nodded and swept his sleeve.
A crack opened in the golden light formation, revealing the object on the stone table: a thick golden tome, its cover bearing the four large characters, "Pangu True Art."
A flicker of eagerness crossed Shen Luo's eyes, and he reached out to take it.
"Please wait a moment, young friend Shen. Though I have already said