Li Ziran could feel the enormous changes throughout Hippo Ancient City. Almost the instant that will descended, the entire city gained the ability to draw energy from the Void Expanse.
Though it was difficult to understand, he could sense that the will's demand seemed more like an attempt to perfect him, making it more convenient to draw in energy.
His shell was transforming at high speed, but Li Ziran soon realized something was wrong. The Void Heart thudded vigorously, producing an endless stream of energy, yet that energy was not being put into Hippo Ancient City's operations. The moment a little was produced, it seemed to evaporate from the core.
While changing him, that will had also constructed a channel for plundering energy. As the energy constantly drained away, the transformation of his shell became increasingly complete, and the Void energy he absorbed had already exceeded the past by hundreds of times.
But he could not feel happy at all. At last, he understood the Boundary Wall's predicament. This was a machine, a machine that supplied energy to the living beings on the other side of the spatial wall. By some inexplicable chance, his connection had drawn the attention of an unforeseen will.
He instinctively tried to sever the energy connection, only to discover that his entire body had long since slipped completely beyond his control. A nameless will even sensed his consciousness and descended. In an instant, it was like a horizontal blade cleaving through the Starry Sky World, nearly splitting the entire starry sky in two.
He had never encountered such terrifying power. He had no strength to resist it at all. He was like an ant; although the Starry Sky Chains blocked that will, he could sense another violent will brewing.
He could not possibly evade it.