More than a dozen monsters stood there, and the aura emanating from each of them was no weaker than that of a Dao Integration Realm powerhouse.
Their eyes were hollow, however, and their movements rigid and mechanical. They looked just like puppets.
Shen Lin withdrew his gaze and glanced at Soul Venerable beside him.
"So you threw me in here just to use these things to kill me?"
A trace of resentment flashed through Soul Venerable's eyes. His voice was gloomy as he said, "You forced me into a desperate situation. Naturally, I wouldn't let you wait here peacefully for death."
"These were all sacrifices, just like we once were."
"Although they're merely blank soul bodies that can only obey orders, they're more than enough to deal with you!"
Shen Lin asked curiously, "Why do you think mindless things can defeat me just because there are enough of them?"
"As a Dao Integration Realm cultivator, you should understand even better that without actively invoking it, the power of the Dao Integration Realm is only a step above the Venerable Realm."
"Of course I know." Soul Venerable nodded. "The greatest difference between the Dao Integration Realm and the Venerable Realm is that the former can invoke the power of the entire Great Dao."
"The power of an individual can never compare to the Great Dao. But..."
He looked at Shen Lin with interest and said solemnly, "How can you use the power of the Dao Integration Realm here?"
"Everything in this world, whether Dao laws or Great Dao Power, has already been offered to It."
"Without Great Dao Power, you can only use your own strength here. And you..."
"You're only at the Saint Realm!!!"
As he spoke, Soul Venerable slowly drifted backward.
Meanwhile, one burly monster after another had already