The Vengeful Ghost Puzzle was his power, too.
Yes, the Vengeful Ghost Puzzle was also a part of him.
He and the puzzle pieces became family not merely because they shared the bonds of a family, nor because his ability gave them a place to belong.
It was because he was the largest piece of the Vengeful Ghost Puzzle.
They belonged to the same whole.
They were one.
To regard the puzzle pieces' power as something he was merely "borrowing" would not only push them away, but also cut him off from the puzzle himself.
"I really was overthinking it," Su Bai said softly, the corners of his lips lifting slightly. His face was still pale, but his expression was more relaxed than before. There was a trace of self-mockery in his smile, along with a sense of reassurance.
He tightened his grip on the black-and-red scythe and turned his wrist, tracing an arc through the air.
He had just used this weapon to sever that Blood Clan member's arm.
Although the blade had turned entirely into scarlet crystal after he poured his power into it, it did not look sharp. Its surface was even somewhat rough, like a half-finished product fresh from grinding.
He had severed the Blood Clan member's arm in a single strike only because, at the instant he swung, Su Bai unleashed the power within him without holding anything back.
Yet even for Su Bai as he was now, releasing that much power was far too wasteful. Most of it dispersed directly into the air without achieving its intended effect.
But he already understood what he needed to do next.
With no more than a thought, the scythe in Su Bai's hand began to change.
A layer of pale blue flame suddenly ignited over the blade's