With Little Grape's assistance, he successfully cleaved the target open with Slaughter Moon, branding the Moon Mark into the holy fetus.
This holy fetus—Marcos, who had just descended into the world—was experiencing a true threat to his life for the first time, far more severe than the previous two Crimson Lotus detonations.
Aside from the rat swarm gnawing and tearing at the fresh flesh,
there was also suppression from the Root of Disease itself. The Moon Mark branded onto the surface of the new flesh made him extremely uncomfortable, and he even faintly felt as though he might be possessed.
He wanted to live. He didn't want to die!
His intense will to survive stirred the newborn potential within the holy fetus,
Whoosh!
His regeneration speed doubled,
He located the piece of flesh farthest from Yi Chen and Jin and used it as the center of regeneration... Within one second, all the flesh fused toward that point, transforming into a suspended ball of blood.
At the cost of burning his vital essence, he forcibly neutralized the Moon Mark branded onto the surface of his soul. The rat swarm gnawing at the new flesh vanished along with it.
Regeneration was completed in almost one second... Smack!
The blood sphere burst apart, revealing a brand-new body.
The holy fetus, Marcos, descended once more in a form better suited to the battle at hand,
1. The umbilical cords originally growing from his back and responsible for constructing his wings all converged on his left hand. Through high-density compression, they coiled together and transformed into a shield—"Umbilical Cord Great Shield."
2. The Skull Sphere connected to his right arm through an umbilical cord contracted, reducing its attack range to within two meters and abandoning long-distance attacks.
3. The "Gentleman's Skin" covering his body was