Qin Chuan stood at the center of the silent temple, his gaze sweeping over the ravaged battlefield and the altar, now devoid of all energy.
A faint smell of blood hung in the air, along with the hollow feeling left by dissipated energy. It was a stark contrast to the world-shattering power that had filled the temple moments ago.
He took a deep breath, feeling the surging power and sense of Absolute Control brought by the newborn Shadow Domain within him.
"The Divine Kingdom Prototype... the Shadow Domain..."
Qin Chuan murmured to himself and turned his mind inward.
He could clearly "see" the vast dark space. Threads of law wove steadily through it, while the Shadow Core at its center continuously analyzed, converted, and absorbed the Ancient God's devoured energy, turning it into nourishment for this newborn world.
It felt as though his body had gained an entirely new organ, one with limitless potential, brimming with power and a hunger to grow.
"Lord of the Realm, Return of All Things to the Void, Law Projection..."
He quietly considered the fundamental traits his Divine Kingdom Prototype had granted him, and a satisfied smile tugged at his lips.
Infiltrating the temple had been a perilous gamble. It had even triggered Causality Reversion once.
But the rewards had far exceeded his expectations.
Not only had he achieved the Perfected Shadow Domain and formed a Divine Kingdom Prototype, but he had also devoured an Ancient God's projection, gaining a vast amount of Origin Essence and crucial information. Even his Mental Attribute and related resistances had risen sharply.
"But this is only the beginning."
Qin Chuan's gaze sharpened again.
His Divine Kingdom Prototype had taken shape, but he still had a long way to go before becoming a true god.
The sixth-stage Ladder to Godhood