Shadow Daoist was taken aback by the abrupt question. As he looked into the black-robed young man's eyes, a sudden chill ran down his spine, cold rising from the depths of his heart. He forced a stiff smile onto his face and, with a slight tremor in his voice, struggled to remain calm:
"Fellow Daoist Bone, please don't joke like that... If you're not Bone Daoist, who else could you be? We've known each other for centuries. Could I possibly mistake you?" Chu Mo was deeply satisfied by his reaction. [All Beings Aspect] truly is wondrous beyond compare. Even an old friend who has spent centuries in his company can't tell the real from the false. Indeed, this black-robed young man, "Bone Daoist," was none other than Chu Mo.
Earlier, he had sought out the slightly weaker Bone Daoist, plundered his entire fate with [All Beings Aspect], and turned him into one of the Nether Capital's Ghostfolk. Then, through [I Am All Beings], he had assumed the man's identity and come to the Shadow Puppet Market to visit Shadow Daoist.
Now, watching Shadow Daoist's faintly uneasy expression, Chu Mo suddenly gave a low chuckle.
The laughter rang especially clearly in the quiet chamber.
Alarm surged through Shadow Daoist's heart. Before he could react, a magnificent Great Sun burst into his field of vision.
Its light blazed ten thousand fathoms, illuminating everything in pure, translucent gold and draining all color from Shadow Daoist's handsome face.
"You-" Shadow Daoist's eyes stretched wide, his terror beyond measure.
Boom!
The Great Sun crashed down. Golden flames instantly swallowed the spot where Shadow Daoist stood, evaporating layer upon layer of shadows.
This was only the beginning. Since Chu Mo had promised to give him his fill, how could he go back on his word? He