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He could find the disciples of the Evil Sect through the statues because the statues had the mystical capacity to contain faith.
Without this capability, it would be impossible for him to sense so many Evil Sect disciples just through the statues.
The peculiar power vanished, or it could be said it completely merged into the twelve pieces of jade.
The white jade turned ink-black, resembling charcoal.
If one hadn't witnessed the transformation of the white jade, it would be hard to believe that this charcoal-like thing was transformed from white jade.
The color changed, and the texture also altered; it was a fundamental transformation.
Chu Zhiyuan picked up a piece of black jade, weighed it, and indeed it was as light as wood.
He examined this charcoal-like white jade, thought for a moment, and a flying knife appeared in his hand.
The tip of the knife gently scraped this piece of jade.