The forest was windless and still. The seawater had receded like a ghost. Aside from the dampness on the ground, no one would have imagined that seawater could appear so far inland.
After Evil Emperor's sacrifice, the gathered members of the Evil Eye Clan wandered about for a while before scattering in all directions. Following Evil Emperor's final transmission, they would appoint the strongest member of their race as the new clan leader, while Evil Emperor's title would also be passed down.
The Evil Eye Clan had quite a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and Evil Emperor himself had even entered the ranks of Fierce Beasts. Evil Emperor's sacrifice would not affect the Evil Eye Clan's standing within the Great Demonic Forest. In fact, without that eccentric clan leader suppressing them, many Evil Eyes whose cultivation was nearing a critical threshold secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The Soul Bone Evil Emperor had left Shen Liuyu was also exceptionally special. Shen Hanyu could tell that it was not a head Soul Bone, but an extremely unique External Soul Bone.
As for what exactly it was, they would likely have to wait until Shen Liuyu woke up to find out.
Shui Bing'er's absorption process was comparatively much easier. Demon Queen's power was likewise terrifyingly immense, but she had also voluntarily sealed away most of it, doing her best to allow Shui Bing'er to absorb it comfortably. The Soul Bone she left Shui Bing'er was also a peerless top-grade Soul Bone, rare even throughout history.
During this process, Shui Bing'er's Soul Power had briefly risen directly to around rank eighty-four. By Shen Hanyu's estimates, after absorbing the remaining energy and that Soul Bone, Shui Bing'er's Soul Power would rise straight to around rank eighty-seven or eighty-eight, leaving her only one step away from