Even the act of thinking required immense energy. Just as the One-armed Nascent Soul was wondering how to bluff his way through, the Old Lion's expression suddenly turned cold, and he exited the Spiritual World, returning to his physical body.
In the outside world, the Old Lion leaped from the back of the Nascent Soul Wild Ox and charged toward the immense divine sense hanging in mid-air.
After the Old Lion left, the Nascent Soul Wild Ox knelt on the ground, its eyes welling with tears, praying in its heart, 'Please let him be killed by his opponent this time. Please don't let him come back to torment me.'
But its prayers went unanswered. After only a moment, the Old Lion returned, landing on the Wild Ox's back and signaling for it to continue onward. The Wild Ox was surprised to notice, however, that several locks of the Old Lion's majestic mane had been severed.
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