The passage led to the Evergreen Saint Emperor's cave abode, located in the world's core of the Evergreen Realm.
Qin Heng arrived at this end and looked at the lake, which was only several hundred thousand kilometers across, worried that he might drain it dry in a single gulp.
But he had no other choice now. Either he went deep into the universe and spent a long time drawing in energy, or he borrowed the Evergreen Saint Emperor's resources here to quickly condense his true body. Anyone would know which choice to make.
Qin Heng sank the Eternal Heart into the water. The lake formed from droplets of energy churned with waves, and the dense, abundant energy source liquid enveloped his life core, bringing an incomparably comfortable sensation.
Qin Heng began absorbing the energy.
In an instant, countless threads of energy liquid flowed into his body from every direction around the Eternal Heart, helping him grow flesh and nurture a physical body.
The Eternal Heart was like a heart, drawing energy into his body before converting it into blood and pumping it outward. Outside, it condensed into blood vessels and veins, which gradually grew more intricate and perfected the meridians throughout his body.
Only after the blood vessels came the bones, flesh, and skin. They were shaped one by one, and the process was exceedingly slow.
Dong Huaiyue and Feng Qianxue also came over. Standing in the air and looking down at the lake below, they could clearly sense the speed at which Qin Heng was absorbing energy.
"His Eternal True Body seems far stronger than an ordinary Eternal's," Feng Qianxue voiced her impression.
Dong Huaiyue agreed. "Although the celestial body path gradually loses its uniqueness after reaching the Eternal stage, Qin Heng has undergone divine blood tempering. On top