As each tribulation substitute appeared, they bowed respectfully in the direction of the Daozi.
These substitutes were created by binding the marks of immortals trapped in the "Heavenly Emperor's Path of the Heavenly Court" and combining them with Song Woodenhead's ghost hand techniques.
Now, Daozi was fulfilling his agreement with Song Woodenhead. These tribulation substitutes, representing their true selves, were expressing their gratitude to Daozi.
While bowing, the substitutes shifted their gaze behind Daozi, where a more mature version of Song Shuhang floated calmly, seated cross-legged in a meditative posture.
The tribulation substitutes nodded respectfully to the mature version of Song Shuhang before leaping into the glowing circle one by one.
In Song Shuhang's Core World...
The Northern Emperor's form trembled slightly, as if he had just lost something.