The temperature kept rising, until even space itself began to twist in the scorching heat.
The originally crimson Cosmic Power grew ever deeper in color, turning dark red, even nearly black.
Profound Secret Patterns surfaced across his skin, and at the same time, his body began to swell, revealing his true form.
He transformed into a gigantic crimson Giant Ape, its crimson fur merging with black-red flames that burned in the wind.
His aura rose by a large margin. He had begun gambling with his life, unleashing a special ruler-level secret technique to draw out the potential within his fleshly body and erupt with battle power far beyond his usual state.
At the same time, the Red Flame Cosmic Power around his body compressed to an extreme within him, once again forming the Ruler Incarnation and overlapping with him.
In this state, he became stronger than ever before.
"Chongjun Ruler has started gambling with his life."
"When a ruler-level existence gambles with his life, his battle power rises by a huge margin, becoming stronger than ever before."
"In his most dangerous state, his strength will also become extremely terrifying."
"No ruler is willing to face a ruler who is gambling with his life."
"The Human Race's Emperor Venerate is dead for sure next."
"He has activated soul-type heavy treasures in succession. His Cosmic Power consumption definitely isn't small."
Some Demon Race gods regained their confidence.
And Chongjun Ruler likewise regained his confidence.
He felt he could easily kill Emperor Venerate; the strength coursing through his entire body gave him assurance.
His true body had fused with his Ruler Incarnation, coupled with the Life-Gambling Secret Technique—that was a secret technique he had cultivated anew after breaking through to become a ruler.
It gave the greatest increase to battle power.
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