Those who witnessed this scene quickly fled the area, wishing they had more legs.
They were clearly terrified by Xu Chuan's power.
Until they were sure Xu Chuan wouldn't attack them, no one dared to linger.
The woman in white also left with an uncertain expression, her thoughts unknown.
However, Xu Chuan paid them no further attention.
At this moment, he focused all his attention on this wisp of residual soul belonging to Tian Zhe.
After so much effort, it was time to reap the rewards!
Soul Searching!
Tian Zhe, with only a wisp of residual soul left, was utterly defenseless against Xu Chuan's soul-searching technique. He could only watch helplessly as an invisible force surged from Xu Chuan and entered his divine soul.
Instantly, the consciousness remaining in his residual soul was struck by lightning. Intense pain washed over him, making him wish for immediate annihilation.
Yet, he couldn't even dissipate if he wanted to, forced to endure Xu Chuan's actions.
All his memories flooded into Xu Chuan's sea of consciousness, being processed and absorbed.
Moments later, the soul searching concluded. Xu Chuan's consciousness returned, and Tian Zhe's divine soul completely vanished, leaving no trace behind.
The very instant Tian Zhe died, within the Demon Realm, a terrifying existence's eyes snapped open.
"Who?"
"Who killed my son?!"
He roared to the heavens, his terrifying aura spreading unchecked.
The entire world trembled, the sky collapsed, and the earth cracked, painting a scene of doomsday.
This immense power made the already brutal Demon Realm even more inhospitable.
Countless demons perished in an instant, unaware of how they died.
Even more demons plunged into fear.
They had no idea what had transpired to provoke such fury from their supreme king.
But it was undoubtedly something momentous!
After venting his rage, he calmed down.
Suppressing his anger, he began to deduce the cause of Tian Zhe's death.
He, the dignified seventh-tier Emperor Venerable, the Emperor of the Demon Race, had only nine sons.
He cherished all of them.
Tian Zhe, in particular, had awakened his Heavenly Demon tribe bloodline and, at such a young age, had reached the peak of the third-tier Emperor Venerable realm. His talent was unparalleled, and he was highly valued by his father.
It was precisely for this reason that he had tasked Tian Zhe with conquering the Xuanyuan Realm, hoping he would further advance, break through to become a fourth-tier Emperor Venerable, and increase his own foundation.
However, he had never imagined that Tian Zhe would perish in the Xuanyuan Realm, a place that didn't even have any Emperor Venerable realm cultivators!
This was an utter disgrace!
He began to deduce relentlessly, determined to find out who the culprit was.
He, the Emperor of the Demon Race, could not avenge his own son's death; what would his subordinates think of him?
He was unwilling to give up.
After rapid deliberation, he waved his hand, and a shadowy figure materialized beside him, kneeling and awaiting orders.
"You must immediately travel to the Xuanyuan Realm and investigate who killed my son!"
"If the opponent is merely an ant, then kill him and bring his head to me!"
The Demon Emperor commanded in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The shadowy figure said nothing and asked nothing.
Upon receiving the order, it vanished instantly.
Its sole purpose was absolute obedience to the Demon Emperor's commands.
Once the shadowy figure disappeared, the Demon Emperor gazed into the distance, lost in thought.
...
Meanwhile, in the Xuanyuan Realm, Xu Chuan was completely unaware that a supreme being had just been trying to deduce his whereabouts.
With his Divine Concealment of Fate, his destiny had already transcended this chaotic realm; it would be a miracle if he could be traced.
However, even if he had been discovered, Xu Chuan would not have been afraid.
His enemies were countless; one more or one less made no difference.
One day, he would resolve all these enemies one by one.
Xu Chuan remained in place for a long time, finally digesting Tian Zhe's memories.
From Tian Zhe's memories, Xu Chuan had gleaned much information, but most of it was useless.
After discarding the extraneous memories, Xu Chuan found what he was looking for!
The core inheritance of the Heavenly Demon tribe, and all the secret matters Tian Zhe knew.
Only then was Xu Chuan satisfied.
After a cursory review, Xu Chuan discovered a method to completely seal the passages between the two realms.
Looking at the colossal passage that was within his reach, Xu Chuan decided to seal it first.
This was to prevent more powerful demons from coming through later.
Otherwise, once he left the Southern Region, it would again descend into chaos and suffering.
This was something Xu Chuan did not wish to see.
After all, from today onwards, the entire Southern Region would be the territory of the Taiyi Holy Land.
It would also serve as a test of the method's efficacy.
If it proved true, the inter-realm passage outside the Taiyi Holy Land could also be sealed permanently.
However, before taking action, Xu Chuan summoned Tian Zhe's corpse.
Tian Zhe's inner world had already shattered, and the laws he had comprehended were gradually dissipating.
With a wave of his hand, Xu Chuan extracted the laws and sealed them within the Golden Ancient Hall for future contemplation.
He did not waste Tian Zhe's corpse either, collecting it as well.
If all went as expected, he would be able to refine a few strands of Chaotic Origin from the corpse this time.
Tian Zhe's storage space also fell into Xu Chuan's hands.
Brute-forcing his way through the restrictions, Xu Chuan probed with his divine sense and immediately showed disappointment.
"To think that a demon prince would be a pauper!"
Xu Chuan shook his head, feeling quite vexed.
The contents of the storage space were all trash.
They were of no use to him.
Any useful items had already been consumed by Tian Zhe during his escape.
Perhaps other items were hidden within his inner world, but with its destruction, those things had been torn apart by the void storms.
The only thing that brought Xu Chuan some comfort was that it contained a complete set of materials needed to seal the passage, saving him the trouble of searching elsewhere.
Collecting everything, Xu Chuan rapidly flew towards the inter-realm passage.