"Lu Ren..." Nethernight Imperial Daughter called his name again and again.
After an unknown length of time, Lu Ren's eyelashes trembled.
"You're right. I haven't reached the Nine-Marked Battle Body yet. I can't fall here!"
Lu Ren spoke slowly.
Joy appeared on Nethernight Imperial Daughter's face beneath her veil. "Lu Ren, you're finally awake! Are you all right?"
"I'm fine. The Myriad-Origin Bloodlife Ginseng protected my Battle Body!"
Lu Ren shook his head. "Step back. I'm going to try again!"
"What? You're still going to try?"
Nethernight Imperial Daughter's expression changed. "There's hardly any energy left from the Myriad-Origin Bloodlife Ginseng inside you!"
"That's why I have to make one more attempt!"
Lu Ren met her gaze.
Nethernight Imperial Daughter let him go and said coldly, "This is the last time. If you fail, I won't let you try again!"
With that, she turned and left.
Lu Ren sat down cross-legged once more and entered the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda, gripping another Ninth-Grade Battle Mark in his right hand.
Gulp, gulp!
Lu Ren poured the second bottle of Battle Soul Body-Tempering Spirit Liquid down his throat and tried to inscribe the mark again.
This time, when the Battle Mark entered Lu Ren's body, it did not erupt in golden light. Instead, it became countless threads that converged on his Battle Body.
No matter how fiercely the other eight Battle Marks unleashed their power, they could not shake the ninth.
Fine strands of golden light coursed through Lu Ren's body. His shattered meridians and broken bones began to knit back together.
Nine dazzling patterns of light appeared on his skin, like nine ancient Dragon Veins stirring awake, before meeting at his chest.
A terrifying aura burst from his Battle Body, as though a giant dragon had awakened.
Hum!
The Nine-Marked Battle Body