Time passes with absolute concentration and slow repair.
Kraken's consciousness completely sank into the body, like the most demanding craftsman, carefully guiding the Sea Spear that had been initially "tamed" deep in Soul Bone Energy. It is no longer a violent intruder, but has been purified by the unique "swallowing" and "transforming" characteristics of Scorpion Tail Soul Bone into a relatively mild and pure mixture of vitality and Soul Power.
This energy flows through the broken meridians, like the most delicate colloid, slowly but firmly closing the cracks; seeping into the damaged flesh and blood, stimulating the weak vitality, resisting the scorch marks left by withering and Purification; in the end, trickling Xiliu merged into the gray-green intertwined and cracked core of Micro-Cycle of Life and Death, like rain moistening the dry and cracked earth, causing its rotation speed to speed up almost imperceptibly...
Very slow, but effective.
More importantly, during this process, Kraken gained a deeper understanding of this unexpected Scorpion Tail Soul Bone that was symbiotic with his form.
"This piece of Soul Bone..." He "observed" the white tailbone in his inner vision. The faint light flowing on it faintly resonated with the Sea Spear energy flowing in the body. "It's quite useful."
It is like a special "straw" that can forcibly swallow and plunder the enemy's power, even if the power attributes are incompatible (such as Sea Spear's power of Purification). Although after swallowing it requires Soul Bone itself to undergo difficult transformation and purification before it can be turned into relatively safe energy to feed itself back, this ability itself is enough to defy the heavens.
At the same time, it can also serve as a "conduit" to release his own power (such as Wither Force) in a more condensed and concentrated manner. When he killed the three Sacred Pillar Knight before, the mixed energy that was hastily mobilized was through the compression and acceleration of Scorpion Tail, which gave him such considerable Penetration power.
"It can both suck and release..." Kraken's consciousness wavered with a hint of cold satisfaction, "It can also be used as a long spear to thrust... Well, next time if it is in good condition, maybe I can use it to give Sea Spear a hard blow."
When I think of Sea Spear, I naturally think of the final blow that determines the outcome - that extremely condensed, dark and deep gray ray that seems to be able to swallow everything.
"Speaking of this..." His inner consciousness turned to the depths of his Origin. In the gray-green vortex, in addition to the flowing life and decay, there seemed to be some indescribable, more solid and darker things. "Why did my Dan-Devour... turn into gray?"
He clearly remembered that the Dan-Devour that was first brought out from Star Dou Forest was still invisible. It focused more on extreme concealment and erosion, like the tiniest poison, quietly penetrating and disintegrating, making it impossible to prevent. It was the initial combination of "poison" and "withering".
But now, Dan-Devour, which broke out in the life-and-death fight with Sea Spear, has turned into a tangible gray color. It is more like a miniature black hole, with both the characteristics of "swallowing" and "annihilation". The power is undoubtedly more domineering and direct. But correspondingly, it has also become "visible". For an opponent of Sea Spear's level, a tangible attack, no matter how fast or fierce, is more likely to be predicted and dodged.
"Intangible Dan-Devour, the shell has corrosive properties and ignores conventional defenses, but its explosive power and instantaneous damage may be slightly inferior. It is better to be hidden and difficult to defend against."
"Gray Dan-Devour (tangible), has devouring properties, and also has a strong defense-breaking ability (the essence of withering remains unchanged). It is powerful, but it loses its concealment and relies more on timing and the opponent's negligence."
Kraken silently compared. This time it was able to severely damage Sea Spear, thanks to Gray Dan-Devour's instant explosive power. However, if it is against an opponent who is more vigilant, faster, or has special defense means, this kind of tangible attack may not be easy to achieve success.
"Is it because it absorbed part of the power of Sea Spear? Or is it because... my Origin has undergone some deeper changes in that black Lightning Tribulation?" He thought. The Purification power of Sea Spear is essentially a highly condensed energy with regular attributes. After fighting against it and even eventually devouring part of Sea Spear's Origin, was his own withered Dan-Devour also "infected" or "inspired", resulting in a morphological manifestation?
Or is this an external manifestation of one's own "withering" and "poison" merging deeper and becoming more "destructive" under the pressure of life and death? From invisible erosion to tangible engulfment and annihilation?
There is no answer yet. But Kraken realizes that these two forms of Dan-Devour may not be substitutes, but... can coexist, or even switch according to the situation?
He tried, sinking a trace of his mind into the depths of Origin, and carefully separated out a wisp of the purest Wither Force, trying to achieve the hidden and penetrating characteristics of "Intangible Dan-Devour" before Simulation...
The process was not smooth. After the ray of Wither Force left Origin, it still had a faint gray color. Although it was much thinner and almost transparent than the condensed gray ray when it attacked Sea Spear, but if you sense it carefully, you can still detect the ominous grayness. It seems that "tangible" has become some kind of inherent state of his current Dan-Devour.
"It seems that it is not that easy to become completely invisible." Kraken thought to himself, "Perhaps more precise control is needed, or... after the injury is fully recovered and Origin has a deeper control over its power, can the ultimate invisibility be regained?"
However, the power of Gray Dan-Devour is real. Moreover, "tangibility" is not necessarily a bad thing. At least, it is also a "deterrence" to a certain extent. The all-devouring darkness is enough to chill the heart of any opponent who perceives it.
"The top priority is to recover from the injury, completely control the energy in Soul Bone, and then... rescue the little guy next to him." He temporarily suppressed his thoughts about the form of Dan-Devour, and refocused his attention on healing.
The energy transformation within Soul Bone continues.
The body is slowly repairing.
Next to him, Little Moyuan's aura is still weak, but it doesn't seem to be deteriorating anymore. It's just like a candle in the wind, stubbornly maintaining its trace of vitality.
Tieshan is like the most loyal reef, guarding silently, its huge one eye occasionally scanning Kraken and Little Moyuan, full of complex emotions.
Kraken knows that the time left for him is not easy. The fall of Sea Spear is destined to alarm the entire Sea God Island. Next time, there may be more than one Sacred Pillar Guardian.
He must regain his strength as soon as possible.
We must also... save this young fellow who was given the name "Mo Yuan".
For that inexplicable responsibility.
Also for, in this dangerous deep sea, to have one more... possible power.