The contingency left behind by a Monarch was, unsurprisingly, brilliant. As long as the Flesh Ganoderma's main body remained alive, the Grand Formation of Soul Hooks and Spirit Nails would continue operating indefinitely. The formation drew directly upon the immense life force contained within its body, using that power not only to sustain itself but also to bind the Flesh Ganoderma's soul. A wise man once said that the body is just a shell, a prison house of the soul; in this case, the statement was literally true. The Flesh Ganoderma's flesh had become a cage, and its soul was prisoner. As long as the body was alive, the formation could never be broken.

Ordinarily, a formation of this level would have been far beyond the capabilities of Adepts like Luo Chen and Devil's Cloud to break. However, after countless years of imprisonment, the Flesh Ganoderma had devised a solution. Since the formation's strength depended entirely on the life force within its body, weakening that life force would naturally weaken the formation as well. Once the formation had deteriorated enough, they could act from both inside and outside simultaneously, transferring its true soul into Ding Yi's body. The moment the formation lost its target, it would collapse on its own. After that, all that remained was to reclaim the main body and reunite it with the soul.

The plan sounded simple when explained conceptually, but in practice, every step required immense time and resources. Fortunately, after all those years, it had finally put together everything it needed. 

The Flesh Ganoderma spoke calmly. "The Golden Altar Rebirth Formation happens to be a natural counter to a wood-attribute...