In the span of a single breath of hesitation, Ming's body completed its transformation. From her physical exterior to the spiritual body within, she was entirely covered by that imprint. At that moment, she resembled a true sun, scorching even you, whose Lifebound Supreme Treasure was the Phoenix Divine Mark. Across the surface of that sun ran countless deep, bone-revealing patterns, through which flowed abundant crimson, boiling liquid, like blood condensed into molten lava that surged without end.
You had even seen the Witch Emperor's Witch Marks upon Houtu, and studied them up close. Thus, the instant you saw these patterns, you understood. You clearly realized that these patterns were of the same nature as Witch Marks—a means of bestowing power upon someone. Yet fundamentally, the enhancement and intricacy brought by this power were far beyond any Witch Mark you had ever seen. Even the Witch Emperor's Witch Marks on Houtu were nowhere near comparable.
The instant the patterns formed a circuit, Ming's aura surged to the Tianhua Imperial Realm. This was not merely an increase in strength, but a shattering of her cultivation realm in an instant. This was the first time you had seen a method of breaking through one's cultivation in the midst of battle.
What made you feel even more uneasy was that the change had yet to end. The strength of Ming's physical body was still climbing... Yet you had already overcome your initial panic and reacted. Once you entered a combat state, you became calmer than ever before. You did not place your hopes on the other side repaying enmity with virtue, and when you struck, you held nothing back...
Because of your interference, the rate at which Ming's aura changed slowed greatly... During that time, you had seized an opening in your opponent