As for the rest of the Northern Border Dragon King Army, they seemed not to have noticed anything, nor did they realize that the distant mountains had changed.
Qitian’s bell in his hand slowly flew into the hands of the massive body. As the bell flew, the massive body began to shrink, and after about four breaths, it transformed into human form.
“Was that… your true form?” Qitian stared blankly at the person before him. This person’s appearance was ordinary, the kind that would vanish into a crowd and be completely forgotten the next second.
To be precise, Qitian felt that this face resembled everyone he had ever seen. As soon as he thought of someone’s appearance, it would immediately merge with the face before him.
It was as if… this face was constantly changing.
“The Face of All Beings.”
Lin Xiao spoke at this moment, “One face represents all beings, capable of seeing anyone… Are all Qi practitioners like this?”
“Not all, only me.”
This Qi practitioner said slowly, “You can call me Shan.”
“A very fitting name indeed,” Lin Xiao couldn't help but retort. He embodied a mountain, and his name was Shan; how straightforward.
Shan looked at the Chaos Bell in his hand, his eyes revealing a sliver of trepidation, two parts anticipation, three parts hatred, and four parts relief.
“How do we kill the Demon Venerable?” Lin Xiao asked impatiently, a vein twitching on his forehead and a flicker of pain in his eyes as he spoke.
“I need you.”
Shan looked at Lin Xiao, “And the Sun Essence Gold.”
“Alright, I brought it too.”
Lin Xiao said, taking out the lump of Sun Essence Gold. To this day, he had no idea how to properly use this thing; he simply used it to smash things.
He hadn’t expected that a formidable existence like the Demon Venerable, who had achieved sainthood through his physical body, would also require this item.
“It’s a pity that, up until now, you haven’t gained the recognition of the Sun Essence Gold,” Shan sighed. “But it’s not wrong; the end was originally half a year away, and you’ve reached this point a full half year ahead of schedule.”
“Isn’t it okay if I acted quickly?”
Lin Xiao rolled his eyes. Was he not even allowed to act too quickly?
Speed was of the essence!
Shan glanced at him, “Acting too quickly has led to your incomplete growth, just as you are now, not entirely yourself.”
“I’m not entirely myself?”
Lin Xiao’s heart involuntarily quickened, and he spoke with hesitation.
Qitian also looked at Lin Xiao, “No wonder I felt that the current Lin Xiao was different from the one I knew.”
“Of course, he’s different… In essence, the current Lin Xiao should be a fusion of Taotie and Lin Xiao,” Shan said, putting away the bell. “If you and Taotie hadn't settled your differences by now, the Sun Essence Gold would never have recognized you.”
“…”
Lin Xiao suddenly covered his left eye with one hand and said with difficulty, “You… you saw all of this…”
“The ability to devour the Dark Archmage using the power of consumption, to make the Demon Venerable unable to resist – only Taotie can achieve this in the Three Realms, and only Taotie’s law of consumption can surpass all,” Shan was perfectly aware of Lin Xiao’s current situation. “The Heavenly Dao has found a way to end all of this.”