As his words fell, Linyuan's figure turned into specks of black-gold streaming light and vanished along the Destruction Imprint.
The ripples of destruction surged back. In an instant, the entire consciousness space fell into dead silence.
The inheritance of the Destruction Great Dao Imprint had now been successfully completed.
Bei Ming slowly opened his eyes. His originally black pupils had been stained a dark purple;
a terrifying aura of destruction radiated from his body. Rising to his feet, he bowed toward the void:
"Destruction Demon God Bei Ming bids farewell to Senior Linyuan."
With that bow, Heaven and Earth rumbled.
The Three Immortal Islands completely collapsed beneath the corrosion of endless Destruction Qi. Mountains turned to dust, and spiritual energy scattered into nothingness.
The islands sank into the bottomless abyss, becoming nourishment for the Returning Ruins.
Fellow Daoist Xuanyuan, Daoist Li Yan, and Daoist Wu Ji emerged from the void;
the three stood before Bei Ming, their auras as one and their expressions solemn. Together, they cupped their hands and said:
"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist. Your Dao path is clear, and our mission can be considered complete."
Bei Ming raised his hand in return. "This success was due in great part to the three of you."
"We are you. We were originally one, so why be so polite?"
The three exchanged smiles, their eyes filled with serenity.
The next moment, the Three Corpses incarnations transformed into spiritual radiance beneath the engulfing destruction aura and vanished without a trace.
After being tempered by the Laws of Destruction, every trace of the Three Corpses was completely erased.
Within the Returning Ruins, Bei Ming relaxed and floated freely;
he closed his eyes, sensing the flow of the Destruction Great Dao Imprint and comprehending the final destination of all things.
Suddenly, a dazzling white light