"For countless years, I've been thinking about how to break through to Half-Ninth Level! Before encountering the Abyssal Zerg, I always believed that the individuals of our Demonic-Energy Corrosion Civilization followed the path of Passive Evolution. To break through to Half-Ninth Level, we had to strengthen our cells' survival capabilities to another critical threshold and break through the limits of spacetime!"
"But the emergence of the Abyssal Zerg has shown me that our Devil Race isn't a species that relies on physical evolution. We haven't reached that extreme. Our Devil Race is more like those energy-based species that rely on Demonic Qi to empower themselves!"
"The kind that constantly strengthen themselves by relying on a specific form of energy. It's just that the energy our Demonic-Energy Corrosion Civilization needs is Demonic Qi, and the part it strengthens is the physical body!"
At this, the Progenitor King shook his head slightly, a look of frustration showing in his eyes.
"True physical evolution civilizations are like the Abyssal Zerg, existing in a state of endless evolution and perfecting their life forms with every passing moment! The direction I'd been researching all this time was completely wrong!"
"However, it was the reminder provided by the traits of the Abyssal Zerg and Abyssal Moss that gave me a fairly complete plan. It might even help one of the three of us undergo a complete transformation!"
The Progenitor King paused slightly, as if gathering his thoughts.
"The fact that Demonic Qi gave birth to the three of us has already fully proven that it, too, has reached its limit. What we need now is just a gentle push!"
"The Demonic Qi controlled by each of us is different, with distinct elemental tendencies. Although it's extremely powerful, it isn't suited to every situation. My thinking is