The Demon Emperor felt a twinge of regret. Had he known, he would have absorbed him outright just now.
That fellow was quite insidious, actually exploiting his sympathy.
He collected himself, then turned his gaze toward the other Soul Essences.
The Demon Emperor took a deep breath and sucked fiercely through his mouth, instantly forming a tornado-like vortex that drew in one Soul Essence after another.
The Soul Essences scattered frantically, but only a small fraction barely managed to escape.
The Demon Emperor let out a full-bellied burp, feeling much better.
The indignation he had felt after being tricked by Big Cat vanished without a trace.
Demon Emperor Daochen found a Golden Region and began absorbing them again.
This time, he had swallowed quite a few Soul Essences and needed some time to absorb them.
The others from the Primordial World gathered around the Demon Emperor.
They were all absorbing the Soul Essences they had captured.
For a time, no one disturbed them again.
Outside the Soul River.
King Anan and a group of half-step Hongmeng realm cultivators gathered together.
"The Demon Emperor has entered the Soul River. An opportunity like this is hard to come by. What do you intend to do? Search for the Demon Emperor's Origin World?"
"Or simply let things carry on as they are?"
"You should all understand the consequences of angering the Demon Emperor."
Both the Golden Sacred Dragon King and the Black Dragon King were present.
The Golden Sacred Dragon King spoke bluntly. "Whatever you do, don't provoke that brat. He's a monster. Although my agreement with the Demon Emperor prevents me from revealing his strength, that fellow is terrifyingly powerful. I even suspect he can contend with the Hongmeng realm."
Everyone looked at him in shock.
"Surely that's impossible? We've heard the