Chen Rui slowly opened his somewhat heavy eyes, and his blurred vision gradually cleared.
His first reaction was a headache; his second was astonishment.
His soul power had more than doubled. Chen Rui could clearly sense that not only his soul, but even his spiritual power seemed to have undergone some kind of sublimation, becoming increasingly pure. The reason for his headache was not some hidden ailment, but that he had yet to fully adapt to this brand-new soul power.
This was clearly not something ordinary cultivation could achieve.
How had this happened?
His soul had plainly suffered devastating damage during the battle with Dillosro. Even the healing power of the Crown of Thorns had been unable to mend it. Yet instead of declining, his strength had actually advanced, undergoing such an improvement.
What was strange was that he was still the Purple Extreme Star Emperor. He had not advanced in rank.
"You're awake?" Adeline's voice rang out. Her senses were exceptionally keen. Although she had fallen asleep with her head resting by the bedside, she noticed the instant Chen Rui awoke.
"Adeline." Chen Rui rubbed his temples and looked around the somewhat familiar room. "Where is this? How long was I asleep?"
"This is Thunder Serpent Island, the settlement of the Naga race. We only returned here yesterday, but counting from when you fell unconscious, it has already been ten days."
"Ten days?" Chen Rui had not expected to have slept for so long. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine." Adeline's eyes reddened slightly. "It's all my fault for dragging you down..."
Chen Rui interrupted the Naga girl. "'Dragging down' isn't a word that applies between us. If you went back and said that, even Athena would get angry. Besides, that Abyss Overlord was originally my greatest enemy... All