The colossus replied, "That is indeed the case under normal circumstances, but I can always use some privileges. As long as his soul leaves his body, I can help give his soul the attributes of the dead so that it can be accepted by the Netherworld."
"Astral projection?" Zu An frowned. "Do you mean the Yin spirit, the Yang spirit, or the primordial spirit?"
The Earth Immortal realm already possesses several special soul forms. Of course, his cultivation method is somewhat unique, and in this respect, it is not as orthodox as those old-timers like Zhao Hao.
"The Yin Spirit, Yang Spirit, and Primordial Spirit are just rough classifications in your world. Simply put, astral projection should be considered a combination of these three spirits. Apart from not having a physical body, you are no different from the person you are in everyday life," the colossus replied.
“But as far as I know, without the protection of the body, the soul becomes extremely fragile, like a rootless duckweed, unable to perform many spells. If he goes to the underworld, won’t he be at the mercy of others?” Shang Liuyu said worriedly.
"There's no need to worry about that. My secret technique is enough to keep him unaffected, except for a very few special skills that he can't use, such as his technique for purifying the undead. After all, he himself will have undead attributes, and if he uses that, he'll easily purify himself first," the colossus laughed.
Hearing him say that, Shang Liuyu felt a little relieved and couldn't help but look at Zu An to see what he would decide.
Zuan fell into deep thought, wondering whether this mysterious guy was trustworthy. What if he was deliberately lying to me, waiting for my soul to leave my body to kill me? If my soul wasn't as resistant as he claimed, then it would be troublesome.
But what he said seemed quite sincere, and everything was reasonable; he did indeed need to stop the Skin-Peeling Demon King.
At this moment, the colossus spoke again: "Hmm, I just sensed something, and it seems there is someone in the River of Oblivion who has a great karmic connection with you."
"Who is it?" Zu An's heart skipped a beat.
"I'm sorry, this involves the power of the laws of heaven and earth, and I cannot reveal it to you," the giant statue said. "Believe me, heaven has ordained that you are destined for the underworld."
Zuan: "..."
Just as he was hesitating, Mi Li's voice suddenly rang in his mind: "Trust him."
Zu An was taken aback and subconsciously asked her for relevant information, but Mi Li did not respond at all.
After a moment of silence, Zuan nodded: "Okay!"
Shang Liuyu was somewhat worried: "Aunt..."
Zuan gently patted her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
He didn't believe in the mysterious giant statue, but in Mi Li. He had so many female confidantes, but it seemed that he had spent the most time with her. They knew each other inside and out, and he had no secrets from her.
Of course, this woman seems to have a lot of secrets lately...
Then the giant statue said, "Very well, open your mind and do as I say..."
Next, under the other party's guidance, Zuan sat cross-legged in meditation, with drops of water from the River of Oblivion floating in front of him.
Not long after, a transparent phantom floated out from above. To Zuan’s surprise, he could see his own body and Shang Liuyu anxiously guarding him.
Is this what it feels like after death?
Suddenly his expression changed, because he felt an irresistible force pulling him, as if to drag him into the dark abyss below.
That is the power of a law, which is simply impossible to contend with.
Just then, the colossus's voice rang out: "Hey! Return to your positions at once!"
The drop of water from the River of Oblivion suddenly emitted bursts of light, enveloping his soul. The immense pulling force on Zu'an's body finally eased slightly, allowing him to at least stand firm.
Immediately afterward, the waters of the River of Oblivion entered his soul. Seeing this, Zu'an was horrified. He remembered that the waters of the River of Oblivion could wash away a person's memories of their entire life. If he were to forget everyone and everything he had ever encountered in his life because of this, it would be too cruel.
Unfortunately, he was powerless to resist it all and could only watch helplessly as the drop of water from the River of Oblivion entered his body, seemingly merging completely with his soul.
Wait a minute, the memories don't seem to have disappeared?
It seems that the giant statue's secret technique is truly powerful.
At the same time, Shang Liuyu sensed that Zu An had suddenly lost all his life force, and was immediately terrified, his face turning pale: "A-Zu?"
She raised her head angrily to look at the colossus: "You killed him?"
"Of course not, he's just faking his death. Once his soul returns, he'll be alive again." The colossus looked at Zaun and sighed softly. "Old friend, I never expected you to be so different now, with so many beautiful women around you."
Zuan: "???"
So he used to be a saint who didn't get close to women?
No way!
At that moment, the colossus raised a finger, and a thick white mist enveloped Zaun's soul.
Zuan sensed that this white mist was the purest death aura, yet it was completely different from the death aura he had seen before; there was also a sacred meaning within it.
He simply couldn't reconcile these two completely different attributes, but that was the reality.
Soon his soul also condensed and gradually appeared from the void, almost no different from usual.
Shang Liuyu then saw him, and hurriedly looked at the fleshy body on the ground again, looking back and forth several times, his expression extremely shocked.
Seeing that there were still tears in her beautiful eyes, Zu'an couldn't help but go over and wipe them away for her: "Sister Shang, are you crying for me?"
The giant statue was stunned by what it saw; even at this point, this guy still couldn't resist flirting with the ladies...
"Ah Zu!" Upon hearing that familiar voice, Shang Liuyu could no longer suppress her intense emotions and threw herself into his arms, hugging him tightly.
She held him very tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, he would leave her forever.
Seeing Shang Liuyu so excited was a rare sight for Zu An, and he couldn't help but hug her.
Feeling the other person's almost tangible body, which seemed largely unchanged except for the lack of warmth, Shang Liuyu hurriedly asked, "Are you in any danger right now? Can you turn back?"
Zuan hummed in agreement: "I feel pretty good right now, it seems like I can go back anytime."
At this moment, the colossus's voice rang out: "Please don't! I've gone to great lengths to condense you into this form; I don't have the energy to do it a second time."
"Thank you, Your Excellency. Although I do not yet know your identity, I imagine you must have been a very good friend back then." Zuan bowed to the giant statue.
"Heh, you've got some of that shamelessness back then." The colossus's reply left Zaun speechless.
"Uh, how am I supposed to participate in that trial? Should I just jump down from here?" Zuan looked down into the abyss below, and even with his vast experience, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.
“Indeed, given your karmic connection with the River of Oblivion, the identity I forged for you this time is related to the River of Oblivion. You will know this when you go down there,” the colossus replied. “You have won that trial, so you will naturally know how to return.”
At this moment, Shang Liuyu hurriedly asked, "What if he doesn't win the trial? How will he come back?"
The colossus fell silent and did not answer the question.
Shang Liuyu's heart sank to the bottom.
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