Within the Two-Pole Realm, Song Yan sat cross-legged beside the Sword Seed's phantom, pondering the origins of that Strange Shadow.
After Peach Blossom Hollow, the Two-Pole Bead had swept the Demonic Flame off "Heart Demon," only then forming the Ink-Colored Heavenly Waterfall and Ink Pool within the realm.
Thinking about it now, where that Demonic Qi and Demonic Flame had gone was plain to see.
But Song Yan could hardly be blamed for overlooking it.
After all, the Two-Pole Realm was black and white everywhere. At the time, he had merely assumed that obtaining a trace of Formless Spiritual Intent left behind by Senior Zhou Ziyin had caused some change in the Two-Pole Bead.
On top of that, he had exaggerated the Two-Pole Bead's power in his subconscious, leading him to instinctively believe that the bead had already dealt with the Demonic Flame and that it needed no further attention.
Looking back now, however powerful this treasure might be, he was only a Qi Refining Stage cultivator. How could he so easily overlook Demonic Flame that had burned for a thousand years without dissipating?
He inwardly took warning, but did not blame himself excessively.
His low cultivation and narrow horizons were not things he could improve overnight.
Even the towering luminaries of the cultivation world had matured step by step from inexperienced beginnings.
Song Yan calmed down, his thoughts growing ever clearer.
The most important thing now was to get to the bottom of these matters.
First, he needed to examine himself to see whether this Demonic Qi had corroded or affected him.
Second, he needed to establish exactly what the Strange Shadow deep within the Ink Pool was.
Finally, there was the question of how to erase this thing completely.
He went over everything from beginning to end. None