Matching Yue Guan's tense expression, the veins bulging across Lin Beiya's body looked terrifyingly grotesque.
The energy contained in the Double-Headed Sister-in-Law's Soul Ring surged through his meridians. Lin Beiya could say with absolute certainty that if he absorbed it without wearing his Sacred Cloth, he would explode and die in an instant.
But even with the Sacred Cloth boosting him by twenty percent across the board, Lin Beiya was still struggling to bear it.
Every inch of his skin felt as if it were burning.
Knowing what awaited him if he gave up, Lin Beiya could only grit his teeth and hold on.
As time passed, Lin Beiya's condition showed no signs of improving. The bleeding from his body was only getting worse.
Yue Gong, standing beside him, nearly stepped in several times, but stopped himself at the last moment each time. He still hadn't sensed any sign that Lin Beiya intended to give up.
"Brat, absorbing a Soul Ring shouldn't have to make me this nervous."
The absorption continued. Lin Beiya felt his consciousness beginning to blur, but at the critical moment, the Star Vortex in his Consciousness Sea began spinning rapidly.
The passive circulation of his Cosmo successfully turned the tide in his struggle against the vast Soul Power.
His mind gradually cleared. His body still hurt, but at least he could hold on.
From the outside, Yue Guan could see that something indescribable was happening to Lin Beiya, but whatever it was, things seemed to be taking a turn for the better.
"Whew, you really are a Little Monster!"
Letting out a sigh of relief, Yue Guan finally relaxed for the first time since Lin Beiya had begun absorbing the Soul Ring. He sat cross-legged, the tension gradually fading from his face as he lamented how