Whatever the purpose of the ascension trial was, he had no power to resist it.
So Chen Lin stopped dwelling on it.
Half a year passed in a flash.
With both of them drawing from it, the spirit liquid in the pool was consumed down to the very last drop.
The results were astonishing.
Not only had Chen Lin raised his green heart aperture to the peak of its second evolution, he had also strengthened all his other heart apertures and fully restored his soul origin essence.
But the spirit liquid had its limitations.
It was superb at replenishing energy and increasing the purity of origin essence, but it could not directly improve cultivation or aid in comprehending divine abilities. There was little improvement in other areas.
Even so.
Chen Lin's strength had soared.
Now, even he did not know exactly how powerful he had become.
All nine apertures of his heart had evolved, allowing him to unleash nine beams of sword light simultaneously. Fighting a first-rank dominator would certainly be more than manageable, and his evolved green heart aperture was powerful enough to rival a second-rank dominator.
But rivaling one was all it could do.
The dominator realm brought improvements in every aspect. In terms of overall strength, he still fell far short and could not truly compare.
His next step was secondary soul dissolution.
Once his soul transformed, both the Star Lord's inheritance and his Punishment Monarch Techniques would multiply in power.
Besides that.
Chen Lin felt he needed to adjust his cultivation plans.
His Natal Runic Inscription needed to take a higher priority.
Now that the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Heart was confirmed to possess the attributes of the seven major laws, and all its apertures had evolved, he only needed to fuse and develop them to bring about