At 5 to 7 AM, two intangible waves manifested simultaneously within the chambers of the residence; almost concurrently, two Tao Primordial Spirits returned to their respective bodies.
Jiang Li opened his eyes, as the Three Elements returned to unity, the Three Flowers appeared at his crown, and a golden light enveloped him, quelling a trace of stabbing pain atop his Primordial Spirit.
Engaging in a soul fight, he admittedly gained some advantage, but he also paid a price.
"And moreover," Jiang Li reflected on the preceding exchange without changing his expression, "the true reliance of a Form Tomb practitioner lies in the Physical Body—not merely the Primordial Spirit, which cannot exhibit the full strength of Yun Jiuye. Fortunately, the same applies to me."