Xu Gou's reaction was like that of a killer about to leave the crime scene, discovering that the decapitated victim suddenly stood back up. If his combat form weren't encased in this full-body armor, but rather transformed into a werewolf or something similar, it's likely all his fur would've stood on end.
I, on the other hand, mentally wiped away a cold sweat. When reshaping my body just now, I almost slipped and crafted my appearance into my true likeness. Thankfully, I reacted quickly and midway through shifted into my disguised form.
"You're still alive… and completely unscathed?" Xu Gou said incredulously. "That's impossible. Even an Impermanence caught by that strike just now couldn't possibly survive…"
