"My body... it's different!"
As the True Ghost Source entered Zhang Chen's spine, new ribs continuously grew from within his vertebrae. The body that had originally possessed only a single True Ghost rib now had all twelve pairs of human ribs replaced by True Ghost ribs.
With his main body semi-transparent, Zhang Chen could clearly see the solid, dark-blue ribs within his body from the outside.
Unlike before, when only the spinal "soul marrow" served as a storage site for True Ghost aura, his spine and all his ribs now served as storage sites for the True Ghost Source. This was also a further manifestation of Zhang Chen's True Ghost form.
"Just as expected, it is extraordinary. Unlike Ling King and Ghost Mound, Zhang Chen's True Ghost form is the most perfect. Take your time experiencing this transformation. Since the birth of this universe, there have only been four... no, three True Ghosts. The fusion and devouring between True Ghosts, however, is the first occurrence in history."
Yu Ming watched Zhang Chen's transformation with great anticipation.
A familiar voice reached Zhang Chen's body: "True Ghost form saturation has reached 51.2%."
"It seems the increase isn't fixed. The higher the saturation and completion, the harder it is to increase. Still, this complete absorption has raised my True Ghost form from the initial 26% to over 50%, nearly doubling it. This Final Trial was truly worthwhile. I never expected my body itself to undergo such changes. I'll study the details after leaving this place."
The experience and methods of using the True Ghost Body left behind by Ling King still remained in Zhang Chen's mind. Zhang Chen converted this information into a book and stored it within his consciousness.
Zhang Chen withdrew from his forbidden release state and returned to the most