In the vast universe, a mere few hundred years was only an instant.
In the Desperate Land Starry Sky.
A meteor streaked past, clearly a meteorite shining with light.
Dongguan sat cross-legged on the meteorite, while Yuan Dark Lord stood beside him like a loyal guard.
As he watched Dongguan sitting in meditation, scenes from that time began surfacing in Yuan Dark Lord's mind.
Back then, after he awoke and was enslaved by his master, he naturally considered everything with his master's interests in mind.
"Master, actually, you shouldn't have enslaved me." Yuan Dark Lord's words surprised Dongguan.
After all, he had already undergone soul enslavement. How could he still say something like that?
Yet in Dongguan's perception, he remained loyal.
"Why?"
The two were searching the Desolate Star System for Venerable Cetian's remaining possessions, and Dongguan asked casually.
"Master, you're a human, a member of a pinnacle race. Even if you perish, you can still be resurrected. Under these circumstances, enslaving me only wasted one of your enslavement slots." As a Universe Venerable skilled in soul techniques, Yuan Dark Lord naturally had a large number of soul slaves himself.
"Every so-called deadly land has its limits. A deadly land for a World Lord might not be one for an immortal; a deadly land for an immortal might not be one for a Venerable; a deadly land for a Venerable might not be one for a Universe Master. And above Universe Masters, there are still Strongest Ones. You've already spent countless years in this deadly land. Have you ever seen a Universe Master become a prisoner here?"
As Dongguan answered him, he found Venerable Cetian's staff and put it away.
While testing this deadly land, Dongguan had discovered a way to break through its restrictions. Given time, a true Universe