Deep purple demon god power slowly swirled within the Dragon Snake Treasure Orb, emanating a chilling aura.
It was not a purely physical cold; the temperature itself had not changed.
What it stirred was the cold within one's heart, a chill that reached deep into the marrow.
Lin Qing had absorbed the demon god power within the Demon-Sealing Jade through the shrine maiden training array beneath the temple.
However, that tiny amount of power was worlds apart from Mōryō's.
After going through so much trouble and sacrificing his maximum lifespan to obtain this demon god power, he hoped...
"It can help Ripple break through its current bottleneck."
Lin Qing pressed two fingers together against the Dragon Snake Treasure Orb and lightly hooked them.
A wisp of condensed demon god power spread out.
Lin Qing took a deep breath. The deep purple demon god power surged into his nose and mouth, flowing through his limbs and bones. The cold froze his muscles, blood, and marrow. As his breathing technique circulated—
Boom!
Flames like a blazing sun descending upon the world spread across Lin Qing's skin.
The golden flames grew fiercer and more condensed. Lin Qing's Ripple continued to rise, while ordinary Natural Energy flowed into his body.
Ripple and Natural Energy fused, transforming into countless fine needles that pierced Lin Qing's cells and resonated with the genetic code at their foundation.
Lin Qing's life essence boiled.
The more fiercely the golden flames burned, the more transparent they became. A small portion shifted from a plasma state into a translucent, golden, crystal-like solid, floating in the air and bobbing unsteadily.
Lin Qing understood.
Once all the flames transformed into crystals, Ripple would enter its fourth stage, and his life form would step into an entirely new realm.
Half of the demon god