The seawater churned at his feet, hot enough to seem on the verge of boiling. Chen Wuya stood atop the shriveled remains of an octopus, his knees weak, his fingers clamped tightly around the Penglai Token. Just as he tried to channel the token to summon its guardian beast, he discovered that the azure jade in his palm was completely unresponsive.
The bulge in the deep sea rose higher and higher, and the entire stretch of water trembled. The crystal beasts stood rigidly still. A giant turtle was rammed onto its back by a shark-like sea beast, while a serpent-like creature coiled around its enemy and perished with it. The defensive line had utterly collapsed.
He panted, his throat full of the taste of rust. His Misaligned Force had long since been nearly depleted, and his meridians felt as though they had been sliced by blades. Darkness washed over his vision in waves, but he did not dare close his eyes. The enemy horde was still closing in. Ten shark-like sea beasts formed a fan-shaped formation and opened their jaws, spewing green acid mist.
Just then, the system inside him jolted violently.
[Accumulated Misaligned Practice Points have reached one million. Host's martial will has been detected as complete, fulfilling the ultimate requirements—activate "Misaligned Divine Body"?]
Chen Wuya froze for a moment. He did not ask what the Misaligned Divine Body was, nor did he hesitate. In his heart, he spoke a single word. "Yes."
In an instant, a searing force erupted from his dantian and surged through his limbs and bones. His skin began to turn translucent, revealing streams of blue light rushing through his meridians. The Misaligned Force that had once been chaotic and disordered now automatically settled into place, forming a cycle.
He lowered his head