Upon hearing Shen Long's words, a wave of confusion washed over Alex. His mind grappled with the incomprehensible phrase: the same yet not the same. His brows furrowed deeper, struggling to make sense of what he just heard.
Seeing Alex's visible bewilderment, Shen Long decided to unravel the mystery. "Before our original self drew his last breath, he divided his consciousness into two parts," he began. "This was a desperate measure to guide the one chosen by the relics. One consciousness was meant to remain here in the death domain, this space, to assist in the resurrection process should the chosen one fall during his journey. The other consciousness was to take residence in the sacred ground; the place where you already encountered him."
