Xukong's words were like a bomb to Lin Mu.
"WHAT!?" He couldn't believe it since it simply seemed impossible to him. "How's that possible!?"
"I was just as shocked." Xukong replied, letting out a sigh. "But you somehow… managed to do it."
Lin Mu went silent for a couple minutes, as he ruminated over it and finally spoke.
"But wouldn't that mean… I was dead?" he asked, great hesitance in his voice.
"Usually yes." Xukong nodded. "True Souls of creatures aren't meant to leave their bodies as they are very fragile and would perish without the protection of their 'vessel'. That is also why cultivators yearn to develop a Nascent Soul which allows them to have a second chance at life.
That way even if one's body is damaged beyond recovery, they can transfer their True Soul to a Nascent Soul as a new vessel and survive." He explained.
