Aksai guessed it was only because the ghost's soul had held such a massive amount of Aether essence.
After all, the ghost had been very close to becoming a Nascent Soul King in his prime. Plus, he had lived a very long life, gaining all kinds of experiences.
It was only because his Spirit Core had been damaged—and because he had underestimated Aksai—that he ended up getting defeated.
It was also due to the ghost's damaged Spirit Core that Loken had only been able to bring out the power of an initial-stage Core Formation realm, making him a pseudo Core Formation Lord that was nothing more than a paper tiger in front of a true Core Formation realm Spirit cultivator.
"All of this is good news. But—"
Aksai's smile then slowly faded. The glow of joy in his eyes dimmed as a heavy thought settled in his chest. Inside the quiet space of his Mind Palace, his expression turned grim, as if a cold shadow had passed over him.
