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Wang Jixuan had not yet figured out how to explain the remnant soul hidden within the crystal core, which was related to his ability to absorb the spiritual power from cryonuclei to enhance his strength.
He simply detailed his encounter with the mutated blade beast, emphasizing the communication process with the beast and the vertical pupil that appeared after its death.
Lingtong sat cross-legged on a chair, quietly contemplating for quite a while.
Daoist Wang asked, "Is there trouble?"
"Not trouble, but an enemy," Lingtong replied, cradling her mechanical arm and speaking softly,
"The owner of such vertical pupils is a special type of blade beast, commonly referred to as a young king worm. They are extremely troublesome, skilled at stealth, and their fully evolved form is the king-level blade beast.
