"Not even the slightest price?"
Qu Zan could feel the twenty-four eyes on his right arm stirring restlessly. Indra's Eye occupied one-fifth of the arm's surface.
This was the power of the Eye of the Ghost God growing stronger, allowing him to see through some illusions and concealments formed from Ghost Resonance.
But levering that power at a deeper level could very well shatter the original balance.
That was what worried Qu Zan.
For now, though, there seemed to be no effect.
The instant Doji Cizhu appeared, Qu Zan used his uncanny power to grow two Ghost Hands from Doji Cizhu's shoulders, clamping them tightly around his throat.
More Ghost Hands emerged from the ground and seized Doji Cizhu's feet, leaving him unable to escape.
Unlike before, Doji Cizhu did not dissolve into yellow water this time. It seemed he had truly surrendered.
Once Doji Cizhu was restrained, he withdrew his uncanny power, and the yellow-green corpse water on the ground grew paler.
Doji Cizhu's condition was extremely unstable. His skin was pale, like a corpse's. His eyes were crimson and bloodshot-all signs of extreme instability.
"Geshe Guocuo, are you all right?" Qu Zan turned to ask.
Guocuo tore open the Human-Skin Cocoon from within and crawled out.
He let out a heavy breath and said, "Junior Brother Gyatso, it was all thanks to you. Otherwise, in [Ghost Water Green Tara]'s hands, I truly wouldn't have known how to survive."
Seeing Doji Cizhu subdued, Guocuo felt a jolt of shock. He had never expected Gyatso to be so powerful. Even Doji Cizhu was no match for him.
Doji Cizhu stood up while tearing apart the hide wrapped around him.
"This is a ritual artifact made from the skin of a person's back, the [Human-Skin Cocoon]. It's a means of