As her cultivation rose, the Dao Fruit that had already solidified grew somewhat illusory once more. The divine jade within her golden body began to merge with her flesh and blood, becoming one with it completely.
The current Tai Xu Yuanjun had truly taken the second step and become a Primary God. Shi Lan's Primordial Spirit cultivation had also reached the limit of the Dao-Slaying Realm. Once she purified her domain, stepping into the Emperor Realm would come as naturally as water flowing downhill.
The Primary Gods surrounding them all wore strange expressions. Tai Xu Yuanjun's demonstrated potential was frightening. She had taken the second step directly within the Primary God domain, once again defying common sense. Her cultivation had already surpassed that of some among them.
Even with endless Incense and Fire Prayer Power to absorb, removing the tangled desires mixed into it was no small burden for them. When they had first advanced to Primary Gods, even the one with the deepest foundations had risen by no more than two minor stages—nowhere near as far as Tai Xu Yuanjun.
For them, Incense and Fire Prayer Power was both a source of strength and a restriction. The distracting thoughts mixed into it were too numerous, and sorting them out demanded tremendous effort. That was also why deities who entered the Primary God domain spent most of their time asleep and rarely concerned themselves with the affairs of the Divine Court.
As the Dao Fruit grew stronger, it completely enveloped the divine jade and Shi Lan's Primordial Spirit. The heart demon had long since been burned away by the Primordial Spirit's flames. The fiercely blazing fire gradually settled, flickering softly in the depths of Shi Lan's Primordial Spirit.
Nourished by endless prayer power, the Primordial Spirit's flames had far exceeded