Deathly silence filled the God of Destruction's bedchamber.
Son Gohan stood at the doorway, his steps coming to an abrupt halt.
His gaze locked onto Beerus's body, and he went on guard.
Beerus lay flat on his back, his limbs relaxed, his expression peaceful, and his eyes closed.
He looked as though he had fallen into a long slumber.
There was no difference from when he usually lazed around sleeping.
Anyone unaware of the situation would have assumed Beerus was asleep and had yet to wake.
But Son Gohan was different.
Through Son Gohan's senses, Beerus showed not the slightest sign of life.
He had no breath, no heartbeat, no divine power, and no soul.
He was nothing but an empty shell!
An intact corpse that had long since turned cold and lifeless.
Taking a deep breath, Son Gohan slowly stepped forward and approached Beerus's corpse.
His footsteps made faint sounds against the polished floor, ringing out with particular clarity in the silent hall.
The closer he drew to the corpse, the stronger the cold, sinister aura around it became.
That chill was identical to the aura given off by the black mist at the edge of Universe 7.
The faint black mist was almost invisible to the naked eye.
Its wisps coiled around Beerus's body, slowly flowing along his skin and silently seeping into him.
The black mist was faint, but it was undeniably there.
Were these things what bound Beerus's body, preserving a corpse that had long since died until now?
According to the laws of the universe, when a Supreme Kai died, the corresponding God of Destruction would inevitably perish at the same time.
Then, with the god's soul utterly destroyed, their body would quickly crumble and vanish, leaving no trace behind.
This was a universal law,