Xiao Tianyang could not truly be heartless.
Moreover, the more strength the Atonement Legion retained, the more he would benefit in the end.
Therefore, there was no need for him to tamper with this matter.
Sometimes, things were simply like that.
He believed that those in power could not act on impulse in certain matters.
On one side were several thousand lives; on the other were merely failures who could not endure this trial.
It sounded harsh.
But it was also reality.
They had chosen this path themselves. Xiao Tianyang had not forced them onto it.
Whatever the final outcome, they should bear it themselves.
If possible, Xiao Tianyang naturally did not wish for the souls of those mermen who could not endure to dissipate.
However, there was no helping it. He could only do this.
Because he could not abandon the forest for the sake of a few trees.
"Condense!"
Xiao Tianyang cast aside the distracting thoughts in his heart and focused solely on the progress of the primal stones' transformation.
The moment his words fell, each statue began to emit a dazzling radiance.
Moreover, those with powerful souls could better sense the streams of life aura emanating from them.
"Enter!"
Xiao Tianyang spoke another single word, and the souls in mid-air poured down onto the statues like a torrential rain.
It was as though an invisible antenna had stretched and extended the souls, transforming them into a strange shape.
Yet it all appeared very natural, without giving anyone an especially bizarre feeling.
More importantly, a trace of ease and relief appeared on those souls' faces.
"I am using a special secret technique to expand the souls' range, thereby connecting them to the Mental World."
"With this method, I can ease their pain and allow them to calmly complete