"..."
Shen Zhui was stunned.
The Second Nascent Soul had actually been created by the Lord of Nine Nether!
And the original purpose of this technique had been to... create a stronger version of himself?
"A person's talent, comprehension, and mental state all rise and fall."
"The potential hidden within the human body is immense."
The Lord of Nine Nether sighed. "Looking back on my life, I rose from a small, obscure sect. Back then, my talent was merely average. But afterward, I continued to excavate my potential and transform..."
"That was why the Second Nascent Soul extracted the original self's peak state from every period of time, then used it as a foundation to attempt to break through even further."
"No wonder the Second Nascent Soul improved so tremendously. And from the very beginning, it possessed all-around talent..." Shen Zhui murmured to himself.
"That was also related to how powerful your original self was." The Lord of Nine Nether said, "The Second Nascent Soul used your original self's peak as its foundation. But if your peak potential had not been high enough, it could never have reached such heights."
"Wait." Shen Zhui waved his hand. "Let me process this... You mean you successfully created a monster. But the ultimate limit of the universe is the twelfth stage. Could the Second Nascent Soul break through that limit?"
Shen Zhui was puzzled.
Even if the Second Nascent Soul defied the heavens, at most it should only be able to grow to the World Lord realm, right?
And the Lord of Nine Nether had created a twelfth-stage peak secret technique. He could be said to stand at the absolute summit of the World Lord realm.
Even if the Second Nascent Soul was monstrous, after being created, it could at most end up