Another person was a female cultivator named Ye Yanlan.

He Yueren fixed his gaze on the two of them, nodded deeply, and said "Good."

...

Several hours later.

Three figures exuding demonic aura cautiously made their way towards the footbridge leading to the Octagonal Blood Contract Tower.

The deeper they went, the more withered vines clung to the walls around them, and the moat beneath the bridge bubbled "gurgle gurgle," with faint glimpses of strange fish wandering through the water, as well as grotesque ghostly crustaceans lurking in the corners.

These ghostly crustaceans were tamed powerful demon beasts, at least at the Purple Mansion level, used for sniffing and supporting the bridge.

The footbridge was not a straight line but instead an eighteen-curved bone bridge.

The piers were the ghostly crustaceans.

If anything other than a celestial demon were to come here, the ghostly crustaceans would immediately start howling.

He Yueren and the other two carefully passed over the first bone bridge, and the ghostly crustaceans did not cry out.

As they continued towards the second one, the ghostly crustaceans still made no noise.

They continued to walk calmly, but no one noticed a corner tower beside the bridge.

Inside the corner tower, a dark shadow was watching them, the corner of its mouth slowly curving into a sinister grin.

This dark shadow was known as the "Insect True Man," a formidable presence from the Sea of Suffering Rotting Thought Layer.

Its emergence was not an easy feat.

Years ago, it seized an opportunity to disseminate a cultivation technique called the "Supreme True Infant Technique" in a sea area of the Star Luo Domain.

Any cultivator practicing this cultivation technique would experience fast and effective cultivating profound.

However... during cultivation, these cultivators would experience hallucinations, the higher their realm, the more intense the hallucinations, sometimes to the extent of not knowing whether they were a bug or a human.

Of course, the ultimate result of practicing the "Supreme True Infant Technique" was to refine one's Divine Infant into a "Blood Sacrifice Insect."

When the number of Blood Sacrifice Insects reached nine, the Insect True Man emerged, leaping out of the Sea of Suffering to join this doomsday feast.

At this moment, it was in the Octagonal Blood Contract Tower, watching those three sword cultivators disguise themselves as celestial demons and enter.

It was the master of the eighth floor here, and in charge of the bridge area, owing to its special power, it was particularly sensitive to auras.

"In the Octagonal Blood Contract Tower, first come, first served, they... are my merchandise now." The Insect True Man viewed calmly, preparing to expose the identities of those three and then directly strike.

Though they were strong, once exposed, they were trapped in the celestial demons' lair, where could they escape to?

The Insect True Man started exerting its power, preparing to speak up, but suddenly it stopped abruptly.

A "shh" to silence appeared within its Divine Thought.

The Insect True Man was taken aback, almost jumping in fright.

To be approached so closely without noticing, it was a first since its existence.

How... is this possible?

The Insect True Man mechanically released its divine sense to probe behind, but saw nothing. It turned its head and finally saw a figure wrapped in a gray cloak, indistinct in outline.

It couldn't detect even a trace of human aura from this person, no... it couldn't sense any aura at all.

It had no idea what kind of monster had silently appeared behind it.

"You... you are..." the Insect True Man asked in a trembling voice.

Song Yan raised his hand to grab its face, and the nearly completed "Freedom" characters around him blazed, instantly transforming this bizarre and cunning celestial demon into a divine thought devoid of self-awareness, placing it outside his own divine soul, then fixed his gaze in the direction of the bridge, releasing an unabashed terrifying presence toward the leading He Yueren and his companions disguised as celestial demons.

He Yueren stopped abruptly, cold sweat dripping.

Han Wuyi at his side, and the female cultivator named Ye Yanlan also halted.

Han Wuyi was so terrified that blood threads in his eyes bulged like vines, and his mind was in chaos, instinctively wanting to control his sword to attack, but fortunately, He Yueren remained calm and held his hand decisively.

The three exchanged glances, seeing extreme gravity in each other's eyes.

They quickly exchanged divine thoughts.

"In the left side corner tower, there is an extraordinarily terrifying presence, it probably hasn't noticed us; otherwise, it should have made a move."

"I've seen Divinity Transformation Realms, but... not even they are as powerful as it is. How can there be such a terrifying presence among celestial demons?"

"Since there is such an existence among celestial demons, continuing is now pointless. This counts as important information; let's quickly retreat to a safe place and report to the elder."

Even though sword cultivators have the spirit to face difficulty, they aren't foolish enough to face certain death when aware of an overwhelming danger.

Though the celestial demons' lair is fearsome, there was some chance of success through quick in-and-out surprise attacks, but now... the terrifying presence in the corner tower gives them the impression it could crush them with a flick of a finger. Advancing would not be bravery, but stupidity.

He Yueren and the three sword cultivators quietly retreated, swiftly escaping from the Octagonal Blood Contract Tower area.

Song Yan watched them leave, then withdrew his gaze.

Back when he transformed into a member of the Formless Ancient Race, He Yueren had spared him once.

Although it wasn't truly a pardon, he was fond of benevolent ties.

He Yueren gave him this kind act, and today he repaid goodness with goodness.

This action made him feel content, feeling that there was still light in the world, that "good begets good, evil awaits evil" still existed.

...

...

Unbeknownst initially, once utilized, Song Yan increasingly realized the terror and uniqueness of his "Freedom" characters.

As long as the target's perceptive insight of the lifebound characters was lower than his, as long as the target was soulless, he could freely take their shell, and their divine thought cause and effect became part of himself.

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