Echo (First Update)

The next moment, the Ghostly Shadow, formed entirely of Echo, spoke. "Outsider, heed my words. They are meant for you alone." Its voice reverberated in layers, carrying an eerie, unsettling resonance.

Xia Lun's heart sank. The Ghostly Shadow knew who he was!

Despite the turmoil inside him, his expression did not change. A plan suddenly came to him.

If the Ghostly Shadow could communicate, he could activate Tracking Focus and keep it talking until the skill triggered Weakness Insight!

With that thought, he relaxed his wrist. His eyes brightened as he activated Tracking Focus!

"Buzz."

As Tracking Focus took effect, a white outline appeared around the Ghostly Shadow. Like a highlight, it fixed the figure firmly in Xia Lun's sight.

But the next moment, Xia Lun was startled to find that the Ghostly Shadow was not the only thing highlighted. Every part of the Meditation Room lit up too, as though it existed everywhere in the room at once!

White light filled the broad stone chamber like a spreading electron cloud.

Xia Lun steadied himself and looked closer. The glow varied in brightness. It was strongest around the Ghostly Shadow itself and faded with distance from its figure.

This seemed to be a defining trait of Echo. It existed everywhere within a limited space, every part of it fused into one. Distance meant nothing here.

His heartbeat gradually quickened, but Xia Lun said nothing.

A long silence settled over the Meditation Room. Countless motes of dust danced in the sunlight streaming through the skylight, and the oppressive tension mounted. Renee held her breath. Though she was now completely blind, she kept turning toward Xia Lun in front of her, then toward the unseen enemy farther away.

Time passed slowly. The tension seemed to grow into a restless agitation tinged with