Another scene unfolded.
Inside the Gate of Life and Death.
In the Addicted Death Realm.
You Hun Demon Venerable no longer had a physical body. What appeared before everyone was a soul with three heads and a thousand arms.
He gazed into the lake water at his own reflection and muttered to himself, "Very good. The Soul Swallowing Technique I created from the food path not only restored me to my peak condition, it also allowed me to devour the souls of other Gu Immortals and obtain their life memories and cultivation experiences! Heh heh heh, does this count as gaining blessing from disaster...?"
"However, from beginning to end, I never discovered the souls of any other Immortal Venerables or Demon Venerables. It is understandable that Star Lord Immortal Venerable was absent. But Heavenly Thief Demon Venerable was absent as well—did he successfully return home?"
"It is time to return to the human world. Without Soul-Shaking Mountain and Valley of Fallen Spirits blocking the way, leaving the Gate of Life and Death will be far easier for me than it was for Human Ancestor. But my main body should not move for now. I will first send out some split souls to pave the road for my main body."
"Hmph! Once I grasp heaven and earth in my hands again, I will come back to settle matters with you."
Where Demon Venerable You Hun's gaze fell was a peculiar soul. He was sleeping soundly, his whole body radiating a golden brilliance like the sun as he lay fallen beside the lake.
The following scenes no longer concerned Demon Venerable You Hun, but seven mortals.
"To see the light of day again—I am filled with countless emotions." One of the seven looked up at the sun and spoke.
"Though we are