Chen Lin's heart was heavy.
The second trial alone had driven him to the brink of death. Never mind clearing ten trials-he might not even survive the third.
But the onslaught would not bend to his will. He had to recover as quickly as possible and search for other solutions that might help.
He did not delay.
Chen Lin immediately collected the Big Silver Fish, devouring and refining them while rapidly thinking through his options.
Yet no matter how he considered it,
aside from evolving his second heart aperture, only Secondary Soul Dissolution offered any hope.
His other methods were essentially useless.
If his Punishment Monarch Techniques could advance another rank, they might have some effect, but he currently had no systematic path for improving them, nor did time permit it.
As for soul dissolution,
Chen Lin was uncertain himself.
His previous simulations had all failed. He still had not gathered enough holy spirits, and with an environment like this, there was no hope of success.
He would have to find a solution through his heart apertures.
What gave Chen Lin some joy was that the Big Silver Fish's energy was extremely pure, far beyond that of the Small Silver Fish. It was also easier to refine, and he absorbed an entire fish in no time.
His depleted energy was almost fully replenished.
But his overdrawn origin essence would be difficult to restore in such a short time. It required gradual accumulation and recuperation, or a miraculous substance like the Divine Light Jade Liquid Wine.
All Chen Lin could do was refine the Silver Sword Fish as quickly as possible, striving to recover a little more.
Time slipped by.
After refining another Big Silver Fish, Chen Lin looked puzzled. The third wave of attacks had not appeared. He did not