Settling the Remnants, Longevity Dao Rhyme Transforms Baleful Aura

West of the Chaos Great Wall, a vast wilderness had been opened up. Newly built camps stretched for dozens of miles. Using Chaos Stone as their foundation, walls more than a zhang high had been raised around the camps. Runes of Longevity Dao Rhyme were engraved upon the battlements, flowing with a faint golden light that enveloped the camps in an aura of peace. This was where the remnants of the Dark Universe would be settled.

After the great battle ended, the placement of a million Dark Universe captives became the foremost matter before the myriad races. Most of these captives were ordinary soldiers whose souls had been corroded by yin energy. They had not willingly committed evil. To slaughter them outright would go against the will of heaven; yet leaving them unattended might allow their baleful aura to grow and bring disaster once more. After careful deliberation, Shen Hao finally decided upon a strategy: use Longevity Dao Rhyme to cleanse their baleful aura and reshape their souls.

At that moment, Shen Hao stood upon the central high platform of the camp, dressed in a plain Daoist robe. The Longevity Lotus pattern at its hem gleamed beneath the sunlight. His gaze slowly swept over the densely packed captives below. They all wore identical gray cloth garments. The savagery once on their faces had vanished, replaced by numbness and confusion. Faint black mist lingered around them—the yin energy that had yet to disperse, ceaselessly eroding their minds.

Zi Xuan stood at Shen Hao's side, holding a jade bowl. Within it was Longevity Dao Liquid blended with Life Spring Water. A tiny Longevity Lotus floated upon the liquid, and a thread of golden Dao Rhyme slowly flowed from its heart. Her gaze fell upon the captives, her eyes carrying a trace of