He paid even closer attention to the movements of Anchor Points such as the Sea of Reincarnation and the Tyrant Body Ancestral Star.
Moreover, he could vaguely sense that, aside from those places, people were beginning to stir in several other locations as well.
Time had become urgent to the extreme.
With that in mind, he silently estimated the Fireflies that his subsequent actions might consume, then sent a thread of consciousness to inspect the depths of his soul once more.
Upon the vortex barrier of the All-Causes Soul Pearl floated several Deep Crimson Light Points.
The ninth Deep Crimson Light Point had only recently been lit, and it contained roughly thirty percent Fireflies.
Though this reserve was more abundant than before, it was undoubtedly nowhere near enough if he wanted to deal with what came next without leaving anything to chance.
But things had reached this point. He could only do his best.
"Let's end this quickly, then..."
Once his mind was made up, a trace of ruthlessness flashed through Tan Lin's eyes.
"Soul Pearl, help me!"
Bzzzzz!!!
With a turn of thought, the All-Causes Soul Pearl deep within his soul suddenly erupted with brilliant light!
The thirty percent Fireflies within the ninth Deep Crimson Light Point on the vortex barrier were instantly ignited, drained dry, and burned away completely.
Not only that, the eighth Deep Crimson Light Point dimmed in an instant as well.
Whoosh...
Immediately after—
An indescribably ancient and vast aura, one that could be traced back to the Archaic Era, erupted from a Crimson Mark in the deepest part of Tan Lin's soul!
At that moment, relying on the Soul Pearl's wondrous power and the fairly solid foundation he had gained after refining the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, he temporarily reforged his Past-Life Dao Fruit once