Though the beating was faint, almost imperceptible, that tiny tremor had still been captured with perfect clarity.
Origin!
Origin production rose again.
Just that faint pulse produced Origin in multiplied amounts.
Even a fool could see that something had changed in the Void Heart.
This Origin instantly formed light and condensed along the surface, actually withstanding the Void Expanse's own crushing pressure.
That searing heat which had entered the core through the city walls had not gravely damaged the Void Heart. Instead, it had stirred a trace of vitality within it. That trace of vitality brought earth-shattering changes to the Void Heart.
Almost instantly, light coursed into the city bricks. One after another, they once again radiated a bronze glow. Countless motes of light gathered in the air, faintly forming a thin veil of radiance that descended and enveloped the entire Hippo Ancient City.
The patterns tightly clinging to the city bricks seemed to come alive. They absorbed the emitted light energy, once again forming beings of light that recklessly extended their wills into the Void Expanse.
Yet Li Ziran's full attention remained fixed on the Void Heart. This heart seemed to have gained vitality; its capabilities were undoubtedly far more terrifying than he had imagined.
He was a doctor. He understood the value of a heartbeat—it was the most basic sign that a living creature was alive.
Though it was merely a hypothesis, he had the distinct feeling that his Void Heart had come alive with that last beat.
He carefully watched the increasingly solid Void Expanse. If this heart truly began beating in full, perhaps it too could control the Void Expanse as he did.
At that moment, he inexplicably recalled the Red Soil Continent. Clearly, the decline of the Red Soil Continent's Tide had likely stemmed from