Purple Mountain True Monarch no longer made any sound, becoming nothing more than a lifeless corpse.
"He died quite cleanly." Dragon Lord sneered coldly, his icy dragon eyes perceiving Purple Mountain True Monarch inside and out with perfect clarity.
Purple Mountain True Monarch had originally possessed many Immortal Gu, but he had secretly sent most of them away. The remaining Gu Insects self-destructed along with his death.
Moreover, his soul dissipated rapidly as well.
Dragon Lord wanted to stop it, but had no means to do so.
What surprised Dragon Lord even more was that Purple Mountain True Monarch's immortal body still retained many Dao marks. But at this very moment, those Dao marks were dispersing as well.
He truly intended to leave not a single scrap of resource for Heavenly Court.
Dragon Lord released his grip, letting Purple Mountain True Monarch's now-worthless corpse fall to the ground.
The soul beasts roared, and another massive horde surrounded Dragon Lord.
But hampered by the fearsome dominance Dragon Lord had displayed earlier, not a single soul beast dared to charge forward and fight.
Compared to the overwhelming mass of soul beasts, Dragon Lord's body was minuscule, yet he strolled along at an unhurried pace, his demeanor utterly relaxed.
"As expected of the Gate of Life and Death — the soul beasts hidden within truly are as numerous as mountains and seas. Kill one batch, and another appears. They're endless, like an inexhaustible supply." Dragon Lord let out a soft sigh of admiration.
The Gate of Life and Death was a heaven-and-earth secret realm that had existed since the very dawn of creation. Think about it — from ancient times to the present, once countless living beings died, the vast majority of their souls ended up here.
Only after Red Lotus Demon Venerable shattered the Fate Gu did souls begin to remain in the outside world.
So just how many souls and soul beasts lay hidden in the depths of the Gate of Life and Death — probably only the Ghostly Soul Demon truly knew.
Dragon Lord paid these soul beasts no mind.
Even ancient soul beasts were nothing more than minor nuisances to Dragon Lord. Only legendary ancient desolate beasts — such as Zuo Ye Hui or Mao Li Qiu — could earn his special attention.
"The Ghostly Soul Demon has been captured, and his greatest clone is destroyed as well. It's time to head outside and sweep the entire battlefield clean."
Dragon Lord commanded the immortal killer move Dragon Gate, which allowed him to freely enter and exit Blessed Lands and Grotto-Heavens.
Even with the Shadow Sect's Blessed Land sealed shut, it could not contain him.
But just as he was about to leave, the entire Blessed Land suddenly began to tremble. Thin cracks spread across the verdant sky, looking as though a mirror were shattering.
"Hmm?" Dragon Lord furrowed his brow slightly. "The entire Shadow Sect's Blessed Land is going to self-destruct too? Truly the style of a Demon."
This forced Dragon Lord to abandon his previous plan.
He needed to extract the Gate of Life and Death before the Blessed Land was destroyed.
If he let the Blessed Land be destroyed and the Great Unity Wind swept through, this extremely important heaven-and-earth secret realm would be difficult to protect.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The army of soul beasts roared, their cries tinged with panic.
This entire world was about to be destroyed, and every soul beast could feel catastrophe bearing down upon them.
More and more soul beasts began to fall into chaos.
Dragon Lord surged upstream, slaughtering every soul beast in his path, and finally came to a stop before the Gate of Life and Death.
Meanwhile, outside the Shadow Sect's Blessed Land.
"We can't hold on any longer!" Several Pure Dream True Bodies emerged from the dream realm one after another.
This kind of Ten Extreme Body was incomplete, still possessing considerable flaws.
Though they bore Dream Path Dao marks, the amount of time they could remain in the dream realm was not unlimited.
Once the time limit was reached, they had no choice but to emerge.
However, just as the Righteous Path Gu Masters of the Southern Border moved to pursue them, an enormous Gu formation activated, teleporting all of these Pure Dream True Bodies inside.
These Pure Dream True Bodies had been hastily generated from light cocoons by Purple Mountain True Monarch at the cost of his own soul.
In terms of identity, they could still be considered split souls of the Shadow Sect — fragments of the Ghostly Soul Demon that remained in the world.
However, one should not expect much from their combat strength — Purple Mountain True Monarch had only temporarily gifted them some Mortal Gu.
As for their thoughts and depth of knowledge, these were also vastly different from Purple Mountain True Monarch's, as though they were entirely new individuals.
"We pay our respects to the Shadow Sect's new master!" Upon seeing Fang Yuan, they immediately performed a grand bow of obeisance.
Before his death, Purple Mountain True Monarch had naturally arranged everything in advance.
Hei Loulan, Bai Ningbing, Ying Wu Xie, Fairy Miao Yin, and Hei Tu all emerged from the immortal apertures of the Pure Dream True Bodies.
Facing Fang Yuan, the expressions on these people's faces were quite something to behold.
"This humble Miao Yin greets the Sect Master!" Fairy Miao Yin was the first to speak.
She and Qiao Si Liu were both among the Southern Border's three great fairies of the current generation. Her voice was exquisitely soft and sweet, her flirtatious gaze as enchanting as silk threads, her garments a soft pink, her figure slender and alluring. Her eye sockets were somewhat deeper than those of an ordinary person, her nose bridge high, and her pair of eyes captivating and seductive.
"Sect Master," Miss Hei Tu echoed as well.
Her expression was stiff, for not long ago, she had attacked Fang Yuan, attempting to take his life.
She could never have imagined that fate would change so wondrously. In the span of just a brief moment, Fang Yuan had become her leader.