This arrangement was originally excellent, but perhaps even the Great Power did not anticipate the emergence of something like the Treasure Lotus Hall, an ancient relic that could shield the spiritual imprint from connection to the main body.
This allowed the shadow manifested after the spiritual imprint was attacked to lose the support of the main body, turning into a hollow shell without the ability to think.
It isn't that the Great Power couldn't inject a certain consciousness into the spiritual imprint, but dispersing consciousness is not ideal for the Great Power; it can be damaging, particularly for those needing to consider issues of life span.
Li Shiming was startled, but the Heavenly Ghost wasn't frightened. If this shadow could truly connect with the Great Power, perhaps the Heavenly Ghost wouldn't dare act recklessly, but now it's merely a shell created by the spirit, devoured by the Heavenly Ghost in one gulp.
