The three Nether Emperors had remained unchanged since time immemorial, but They were not Eternals and had lifespans as well. Normally, a Nether Emperor lived for one hundred million years. After one hundred million years, They would fall, and a new Nether Emperor would be born from Their remains.
Although the three Nether Emperors could not leave the Underworld, many powerful beings still traveled there to trade with Them. Thus, some descendants possessing Nether Emperor bloodlines would appear in different planes.
Yang Feng looked into the distance and saw a vast, boundless Underworld River stretching endlessly across the heavens, linking countless planes. The river continuously evaporated, and waves of Nether Qi surged from it, spreading in all directions.
That Underworld River was the final destination of all living souls in the universe.
Even if an undying Eternal fell, after their Eternal Imprint collapsed, their soul would ultimately return to the Underworld River and be broken down by it.
The gods of the universe, even if they hid within their divine kingdoms, would still have their souls weakened thread by thread. Even if they could live for hundreds of millions of years, their souls would ultimately decay and fall into the Underworld River.
Above the Underworld River, phantom after phantom of souls descended into its waters. The instant they fell into the river, they were directly broken down and vanished without a trace.
Along the banks of the Underworld River stood Soul Stealers made from skeletons, draped in soul cloaks and holding bone ladles.
Soul after soul fell from the river's edge, and the Soul Stealers pounced upon them like hyenas, swinging their bone ladles to scoop them up.
The moment those bone ladles touched the souls, the souls were drawn in and fell into the Soul Stealers' hands.
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