As Zhang Chen opened his mouth wide, the other's mouth opened wide at the same time.
"How strange. As your original form, why is there a gap in strength between us?" On the verge of death, the original form before Zhang Chen showed not the slightest fear, merely astonishment at Zhang Chen's performance.
After dozens of days of fighting, the two had been completely identical in terms of physical attributes, abilities, and comprehension of the Devouring Path. Yet at this moment, Zhang Chen held an obvious advantage, enough to swallow the other into his stomach.
However, Zhang Chen could not completely devour him in this space. As the original form was swallowed into Zhang Chen's throat, his body dissolved on its own, turning into spiritual matter that drifted out of Zhang Chen's body without a single trace being devoured.
It gathered before Zhang Chen and formed a translucent spiritual body, about ninety percent transparent and no more than twenty centimeters long. By then, all hostility had vanished from it, and Zhang Chen withdrew his cold, pale gaze.
"You are the first to suppress your own original form through sheer strength and pass the assessment. Anyone who encounters their original form in the Devouring Realm Assessment finds that we possess the same physical qualities, the same understanding of the Path, and even an imprint of your soul within our bodies. As you grow, we undergo completely synchronized changes as well."
"So the universe was created by a group of people?" Zhang Chen muttered casually after returning to his normal state.
"Created is too casual a term. Precisely constructed would be more accurate. The birth of every living being is never without warning. All life has an initial design and model, and special beings of exceptional talent like you have original models