Just as Lalalia's rampage finally began to subside, the Lord of Dark Moon completed his closed-door cultivation as well.
When she emerged this time, Athena's formerly flat belly had grown noticeably rounder, finally giving her the appearance of a pregnant woman. Her strength, meanwhile, had unexpectedly leaped straight from the peak of the Demon Emperor level to the peak of the Devil Emperor level.
More than that, the domain Athena possessed actually radiated the formidable aura of something akin to a kingdom. That aura was unmistakably the power of destruction. This meant that entering the super-tier in the future should be quite easy for Athena.
Clearly, this was not entirely due to her own strength. The child growing within her must have played an extremely crucial role. Although Ben Hong had previously told him that Athena's child possessed extraordinary talent, seeing Athena's progress with his own eyes still left Chen Rui astonished. This was a textbook case of a mother rising in status through her child. Catherine had experienced this deeply back then; for the Shadow Empress to possess her current strength, Dodo was undoubtedly the greatest factor.
Generally speaking, the stronger the parents, the stronger the child's power and potential. Athena's child possessed the exceedingly rare talent of a destruction origin. In turn, the child could also make Athena, as its mother, more powerful, allowing it to be born in its strongest state. It was an instinct.
Athena's pregnancy differed from Catherine's. Dodo's soul had originally been mature; she had merely used Catherine's blood essence and power to enter the world. Athena's child, however, was truly starting from the very beginning. Thus, as the child's gestation progressed, Athena's strength would very likely increase further.
"Actually, it doesn't matter how strong the child will be. As long as he or