In the endless darkness, Hongjun trembled as he stared at the cyan tentacle nearby. A conflicted expression crossed his face, and his pupils were filled with hesitation. He raised his hand, then lowered it again, unable to make up his mind.
"That one is growing stronger and stronger. Now, even the Heavenly Dao can no longer keep him in check." The image of Main Body surfaced in Hongjun's mind. "No, I have to grow stronger—much stronger. But half of my body has already been annihilated. This is my only chance. So what if I'm no longer entirely myself? All that matters is becoming stronger."
Hongjun gritted his teeth. In an instant, he crawled over to the cyan tentacle. His hands trembled, but in the end he steeled himself and grabbed it, furiously urging the fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation in his sea of consciousness.
"Ah!!!"
With a whoosh, the cyan tentacle plunged into Hongjun's body. His entire face twisted, and a piercing, bloodcurdling scream escaped his throat.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
Hongjun's heart began pounding violently. Thumb-thick cyan tentacles spread through his body, connecting with every part of him. Patches of cyan scales sprouted across his skin, making him look like a terrifying monster. Meanwhile, the cyan tentacle outside his body gradually sank into him as time passed.
"Roar!"
The unbearable pain forced Hongjun to let out a hoarse, bestial growl!
As Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao gradually merged, the outside world of the Primordial World began to undergo a drastic transformation. The Spiritual Qi throughout the entire Primordial World ran wild, and all sorts of strange phenomena appeared: one moment the sun shone brightly, the next a storm raged, and then came a Frost Storm...
At the same time, countless golden Rule Lines appeared. Most of them gradually