Zhurong said, "I'm not worried about Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva attacking me. It's because he is from the Buddhist sect and possesses the power of Buddhist Dharma, which will damage my soul. If this goes on for too long, my soul will scatter and perish."
Uchiha Shin understood. "Then how should I take you away, Senior Zhurong?"
"That Fire Pill I gave you before—so long as I enter your fire power, you'll be able to take me away from this place."
"Where should we go afterward?"
Zhurong thought for a moment. "Cloud Dream Marsh."
Uchiha Shin took Zhurong's soul and left the Underworld for Cloud Dream Marsh.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva knew that Uchiha Shin had taken Zhurong's soul away, but he did not stop him.
"Bodhisattva, aren't you going to intervene?" Diting asked.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, "There is nothing wrong with what Uchiha Shin has done. There is no need for us to stop him."
Uchiha Shin brought Zhurong's soul to Cloud Dream Marsh and entered the hall beneath Eastern Emperor Taiyi's divine temple.
"Your Highness, Senior Zhurong's soul has arrived. I hope Your Highness can help him," Uchiha Shin said.
Zhurong had also been a member of the Witch Clan in those days, and he could be considered Eastern Emperor Taiyi's enemy.
However, so many years had passed that Eastern Emperor Taiyi had long since let go of that grudge.
"Let him stay here," Eastern Emperor Taiyi said calmly.
Uchiha Shin then released Zhurong's soul.
Though both of them were now souls, seeing each other again still stirred many emotions within them, and they could not help recalling the events of the past.
Enemies from long ago now met again with a sense of mutual understanding.
After all, the figures from the ancient Heavenly Court era had nearly all perished, leaving behind