Mo Lin held Ling Qingzhu as his figure turned into a streak of light, moving soundlessly across the black desert. He was far faster than when he had trekked on foot before, each step spanning dozens of meters. Clear light flowed beneath his feet as though he walked on level ground. He carefully kept the woman in his arms steady so that she would not be jostled.
The wild joy and excitement from moments ago gradually settled in his mind, turning into calm contemplation.
"A dying Main Plane compressed all its remaining power, Dao traces, and origin into the Plane Embryo at its core... It is equivalent to condensing the essence of a vast world into a single mass. The immensity of its energy and the completeness of its Dao aura are beyond imagination. This truly is a supreme opportunity to help me cross that chasm, take that final step, and become a True Immortal!"
"But becoming immortal... does not merely require sufficient energy." Mo Lin's gaze was profound. Within the depths of his Immortal Eye, a chaotic river of stars seemed to flow as he peered into the deepest reaches of his own soul.
"My path to immortality requires all three steps. The first is the forging of the 'Immortal Body.' I possess the embryonic form of the Chaos Reincarnation Immortal Body, the finest foundation of the immortal path. Yet to bring it to complete perfection, I must temper it with supreme energy, shedding this mortal flesh and creating a truly indestructible, incorruptible, undying body. The compressed Plane Embryo contains enough vast energy and Origin Laws to nurture at least five Great Sovereigns. It is the ideal 'fuel' to temper my Immortal Body, thoroughly transform it, and achieve the Primordial Undying Immortal Body!"
*"The second step is the transformation