The remnant spirit of the Pu Demon King, which had clung to a dying existence in the Lower Realm, was utterly extinguished. Only a wisp of embers remained, collected by the mysterious Tattered Cloth.
The Tattered Cloth ordinarily showed no sign of power. Even during the battle against the Immortal King's remnant spirit, it had remained utterly still.
Now, however, a faint ripple stirred through it. It was no longer lifeless, and the seven star marks imprinted on it shone like seven great suns, as though they could illuminate all the heavens and myriad worlds.
Yet this sacred spectacle lasted only an instant, and only Shi Zhao could see it.
She discovered that the once dull, gray Tattered Cloth had actually become noticeably cleaner and brighter, with a hazy radiance flowing across it. If it had been lifeless before, it now seemed to have "come back to life."
After gazing at it, Shi Zhao found it difficult to calm her heart, and anticipation surged within her.
The Tattered Cloth was no longer dim and showed signs of awakening. Did that mean I could finally wield its power and gain another extraordinary trump card?
She carefully probed it, but found nothing beyond a new Mallow-Fluff Mark on its reverse side.
"There'll come a day when I can use it."
Shi Zhao relaxed and consoled herself, only to stumble and nearly fall.
Blood covered her, and cracks riddled her body. Her once nearly flawless physique resembled porcelain that had suffered a heavy blow, shattering before being forcibly pieced back together.
In truth, she was in an appalling state, her body torn apart. By the final moments, even the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk had little strength left to protect her.
By then, the Willow Deity's power had also been fading, while she was