King Qin Guang also fell silent. Though he had thought highly of Xu Chunniang, he had not expected her to truly succeed.
Just as the two looked toward the Pool of Rebirth, the Yama Kings of the other halls arrived together after hearing the commotion.
At the sight of those flecks of golden light within the Pool of Rebirth, the Yama Kings of every hall were deeply stirred.
"That is... the ancient witch clan's soul-refining art. She succeeded!"
"As expected of the person chosen by that one. She actually found a turning point within a death realm like the Pool of Rebirth. Had I not seen it with my own eyes, I truly would not have believed it."
"Before entering the Pool of Rebirth, the strength of her divine soul was already comparable to that of a Golden Immortal. It was only because her physical shell had been damaged that her cultivation had stagnated at the Immortal King realm, leaving her unable to attain the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit.
"Now, she has merely taken one further step atop her original foundation..."
"Condensing an Immortal and Undying Soul is only the first step. Let us see whether she can successfully reshape her physical shell."
The Yama Kings of the various halls stared at the golden light in the Pool of Rebirth for a long time before silently departing. Only King Qin Guang and King Chu Jiang, who had arrived first, remained.
King Chu Jiang sighed, his gaze complex.
"I find myself rather admiring her now. Do you think she can successfully reshape her physical shell?"
King Qin Guang replied blandly, "Whether or not she can reshape her physical shell, she has at least preserved her life by tempering an Immortal and Undying Soul amid the devastation of death qi."
"To place