Zu An remained silent for a time, but he eventually sighed and said, “I was so obsessed with immortality that I let that scoundrel Xu Fu’s plan succeed. But now that almost ten thousand years have passed, I finally understand that there’s no such thing as immortality in this world.”

Mi Li laughed mockingly. “I never expected to hear these words come out of your mouth.”

Zu An didn’t become upset, but instead continued, “This Yin Yang Five Elements Formation Xu Fu created can only increase one’s lifespan by a bit. But even if one can keep living, if one has to become that kind of freak, what meaning is there left in staying alive?”

Mi Li asked, “Didn’t Xu Fu say that your body and soul were destroyed? Why are you still here?”

Zu An explained, “In the battle of the sandy hills, I was betrayed by them. I knew I wouldn’t make it, so I sealed up a portion of my split soul. The requirement for activating this split soul was an existence who had cultivated the Primordial Origin Sutra,...