The Demon Emperor watched the man gradually regain consciousness and smiled inwardly. It seemed his method was effective after all.
But then his smile turned bitter. Clearly, he had little talent for illusions.
His method could only save a handful of people. With so many people in the Southern Continent of Jambudvipa, they might truly be beyond saving.
The Demon Emperor looked at the timid man before him and finally waved a hand. "Go on. If anything comes up, come find me."
The man hesitated, but ultimately took his leave. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Just then, Human Sovereign Fuxi walked in. "Demon Emperor, the Sages have gradually gotten back on track. They're all working hard to complete their foundations now."
"I believe it won't be long before our strength takes a great leap forward."
The Demon Emperor waved a hand, his face troubled. "That's good, that's good."
Fuxi looked at him in puzzlement. "What troubles you, Your Majesty?"
"The man who just left seemed perfectly healthy. That means the illusion worked."
"Or is something else wrong?"
The Demon Emperor shook his head. "Ah, how could I not be troubled? I wasn't using an illusion at all just now. I used my own soul power to create an earth soul for him, a copy of my own earth soul."
"But my soul power is limited, after all. No matter how many I can save, it won't amount to more than a few."
"Yet there are so many inhabitants in the Primordial World now. If they all die because of this, how could I not grieve?"
"What a pity, what a pity. There is only so much one person can do."
Although he wanted to help everyone, his strength was ultimately limited. There were not many he could help.
Then Fuxi said,