Even after a person's death, this seal was going to exist. As long as a soul lasted, this seal could last.
Not just the seal, but Xu Shan also took more steps. He carved a blood seal on the Empress' back, connecting it to the Soul Seal. If even one link was broken, it meant certain death. He left nothing to chance this time.
Thanks to the seal, the Divine Empress was forced to work for him. It was also one of the two things he wanted her to do in exchange for his help.
As for the second thing, it was simply to take the Book of Devouring from her. But he left that for later since she still needed the Book to utilize the formation and achieve a breakthrough.
"A week?" Xu Shan wanted to finish it faster so he could return to his world, but there was nothing he could do.
The Divine Empress was in much more hurry than him about this formation after all.
"A week it is." Xu Shan turned around and started leaving. The Divine Empress followed after him, only for him to stop her.
"You don't need to follow me."
The Divine Empress nodded and stayed behind. Deep in her heart, she felt quite complicated. On one end, she wanted to hate Xu Shan. But on the other hand, she was also impressed. She knew that if she was in his place, she might have done even worse.
Just leaving her alive was merciful enough.
"I wonder what it would've been like if I had devoured his strength before." She mumbled under her breath, thinking out loud.
He approached the entrance of the Clan. The Clan Guards' backs were drenched in sweat as they saw Xu Shan approaching them. Their legs were trembling and they could barely stand straight.
"L-Lord Xu!" The Guards greeted Xu Shan, going down on one knee. They were treating Xu Shan no different than their master since it was said Xu Shan could control everyone's actions if he wanted.
One mistake and they could die at their own hands without even realizing anything.
The Guards hastily opened the door.
Usually, there was a protocol that no one was allowed to enter. If one wanted to enter, they had to wait outside until the Guards informed the Elder incharge of Security and got permission.
However, only a fool could tell Xu Shan to wait.
After opening the door, they stepped aside. They didn't even dare to go inside to inform others if Xu Shan didn't command them.
"Wise people," Xu Shan glanced at the Guards, nodding in satisfaction. "Unfortunately, within a week..."
Shaking his head, he walked past them. The entire world was going to be devoured in a week. It didn't concern Xu Shan and he was in no place to judge anyone for it since he was planning to do the same.
If he already hadn't broken through with an even better source, then he would've been using the formation instead. He wasn't a hypocrite to act like a nice person who felt bad for these people.
Inside the Clan Premise, most people hadn't expected Xu Shan to arrive. Since his aura was hidden, most couldn't even see him unless they looked at him directly. He had completely erased his presence.
The first place Xu Shan came across was the Training Grounds of the Luo Clan. The Training Grounds were between the main entrance and the Clan Mansion. The Training Ground was huge. Thousands of people could train or battle here at the same time.
In fact, some of the members of the Luo Clan were already going through a practice battle at this point.
Xu Shan quietly observed from the sidelines as the practitioners displayed their skills and techniques in perfect harmony. His sharp eyes quickly recognized the varying levels of talent among the participants, as some effortlessly dominated their opponents while others struggled to keep up.
The level of talent in this place was much higher than he saw in the Celestial Realm.
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