Do you still remember the Artifact Forging world's common understanding of Spiritual Artifacts back then?
At the time, Artifact Forgers generally believed that the world lacked a certain kind of energy, which was why Spiritual Artifacts could not be born.
That energy was Source Qi—or rather, an energy superior to Dou Qi, one capable of bearing the Great Dao!
Originally, the Source Qi energy level of the Ancient Sea Secret Realm was barely enough to recover to the point where Spiritual Artifacts could be born. But because Jiang Lin possessed the characteristics of a high-pressure energy tank, the Source Qi within him far surpassed that of the Ancient Sea Secret Realm, both in realm and energy level!
"I always felt like I was just a little short before. Turns out that now... I'm not short at all!" Jiang Lin, whose forehead, cheeks, and eye corners were covered in chaotic gray Dao Patterns, sensed the state of his Spirit Body and could not help curling his lips into a faint smile.
It might have been a slight exaggeration, but from the moment the Dao Patterns appeared, Jiang Lin had been acknowledged by the Dou Qi Plane. At this point, he could no longer be described as an artifact. He should be called... a spirit embryo!
An embryo of the Great Dao! An embryo of spirituality! A spirit embryo capable of bearing Dao traces!
To put it in gaming terms, Jiang Lin had now received an absurdly powerful buff: 'Chance of Becoming an Emperor +50%'!
"Shadows of the Nine Emperors? Heh, then let's give it a try!" Dao Pattern Jiang Lin looked at the Dark Nine Emperor Shadows opposite him and smiled faintly.
The next instant—
BOOM!
The Dark Nine Emperor Shadows instantly launched their attack against Dao Pattern Jiang Lin!
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