Instant Fall Out

The body of the giant was red, and so too were the robes he wore. It appeared almost as if he was carved from a massive piece of amber. Lin Jin's pupils dilated at what he saw. He figured this must be Patriarch Xue Pao's actual body.

Despite the muddled color, it was translucent enough for Lin Jin to see the silhouette of a human sitting cross-legged inside the giant's chest. 

The human donned Dao robes. His eyes were closed, and there were no signs of breathing, so he was probably dead. Even so, the corpse continued to emit faint traces of immortal energy.

After seeing this, Lin Jin knew that some of the things Patriarch Xue Pao said had been the truth.

Patriarch Xue Pao was not lying when he said an immortal's corpse had been embedded inside his body. Had he not gone into hiding, the aura would overflow and that would surely attract the immortal devouring beast.

It was no wonder Patriarch Xue Pao remained hidden deep inside this cave system.