But if one day his Divine Sense became strong enough, and he mastered numerous Divine Thought Techniques, could he directly confront this "elusive shadow"?
If possible, would silently reciting "Gui Tao's people" and baiting his "elusive shadow" to come mean that...
He could directly "consume" it?
Eating its elusive shadow, could that enhance his Divine Sense as well?
After refining it, might he even comprehend some Divine Thought Techniques?
...
Mo Hua had only entertained the thought briefly when his Sea of Consciousness suddenly trembled, and a desiccated shadow of the Taoist appeared.
Mo Hua jumped, quickly collecting his thoughts.
In his mind, he silently chanted, "I'm not thinking anything, I'm not thinking anything..."
It was unknown how much time passed before his Divine Sense became clear and the shadow dissipated.
Only then did Mo Hua finally breathe easy.
He dared not indulge in such wild fantasies anymore but instead earnestly forgot all those recent thoughts, continuing to investigate the Formation and sacrificial altar before him...
...
Meanwhile, in a remote desolate forest.
Sun Yi suddenly sensed something, pausing abruptly.
He then sneered, "You dare to come again?"
"You think I wouldn't know if you're thinking of my name in your heart?"
He sat down cross-legged, took a Blood Pill, and recovered his aura. Just as he was preparing to perform his Calculation, his heart suddenly quivered.
He felt a palpitation.
This palpitation came out of nowhere, vanished quickly, and seemed as if the Heavenly secret was stirring, birthing some malevolent Divine Thought.
It had fixed its gaze on him with ill intent, and it appeared to include a shade of "covetousness"...
What did it mean?
Who could, or who would dare, covet him?
Sun Yi felt a twinge of anger.
He wanted to trace it back.
But this Divine Thought was as faint as a notion, extremely subtle.
Like a fishhook thrown onto the water surface, barely stirring a ripple before sinking into the quiet depths, lurking in silence.
The surface of the water returned to calm, leaving no trace.
As if someone had buried that thought deep inside their heart.
And the heavens had their cycles, with all cause and effect already silently, secretly turning...
Sun Yi's gaze grew profound, empty, but no longer indifferent; it now bore a layer of frost:
"Who is it..."
The deep mountain was silent, with the eerie cries of a strange beast in the distance.
Long afterwards, Sun Yi turned and continued on, limping along his preset path, his voice croaky with a hint of hatred and terror:
"Don't let me find you..."
"Otherwise..."
His words were unfinished when they were swallowed by the deep, mysterious silence of the mountains.