"Hahaha! So that's how it is! That's how it is!"
Standing atop the pile of flesh and blood, Master Danyang grinned madly as he roared with laughter. In that moment, he finally understood.
He finally understood what the Old Longevity Star in the world beyond Heaven had meant by Severing the Three Corpses. He had been mistaken, thinking he was supposed to turn Li Huowang into the Three Corpses and then slay them.
Those who seek immortality must first dispel the Three Corpses, attain tranquility and a desireless heart, and let their spirit become bright and clear.
As it turned out, there never was a Li Huowang. Li Huowang was simply a part of his own past—his Heart Demon, one of his Three Corpses.
It was the version of himself, stained with mortal dust, that had always obstructed his path to immortality. But now, Li Huowang had completely become him. This meant one corpse had already been severed.
