If the original Taotie trapped inside their seal had somehow perished of old age or injuries long ago, then it was entirely possible within the laws of nature that a new, younger Taotie had already been reborn somewhere else in the vast world.
However, the one glaring detail that still deeply puzzled his mind was how a newly reborn Taotie could have apparently reached the matured Divine Beast Rank so incredibly quickly. Such an accelerated growth rate was almost completely unheard of in recorded history.
"Well, the absolute answer to your question should become entirely clear the moment you inspect the core seal." Ji Yuan stated calmly, breaking their train of thought. "You simply only need to check whether the ancient formations remain perfectly intact, or if something catastrophic has actually happened to the barrier."
