The milky-white energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring flowed slowly into Loran's meridians like a gentle stream. He sat cross-legged on a rock by the spring, his eyes closed, his consciousness immersed in the flow of Divine Essence within his body. The shock to his Divine Spark essence caused by the demon god's claws was slowly subsiding, and his depleted Divine Essence was recovering at a visible speed: 30%, 40%, 50%... When his Divine Essence recovered to 70%, the energy flow within Loran's body suddenly stopped, and a feeling of stagnation surged into his heart.
"The purity of my Divine Essence is insufficient." Loran realized. The energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring was already thin, only enough to heal injuries, but not enough to further refine his Divine Essence. However, he did not stop cultivating, but instead focused his attention on the sliver of the fundamental rules he had captured from the power of the demon god.
The core of the God Lord Realm lies in mastering the origin of rules, rather than merely conforming to the Laws of the World. God King borrow the power of rules, while God Lord become a part of the rules. Loran tried to compare his own Law of Vitality with that insight into the origin of destruction. The two extreme forces, one positive and one negative, collided and merged in his sea of consciousness, giving rise to a completely new understanding—the mutual generation of Yin and Yang, the transformation of life and death.
"So that's how it is..." Loran suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within them. The golden Divine Essence around him began to transform. The originally pure life force was now subtly infused with a restrained power of annihilation. The texture of his Divine Essence essence became thicker and more solid. Although the total amount remained at 70%, its power was three times stronger than at its previous peak. He could clearly feel that he had taken another big step closer to the God Lord Realm.
Sensing the change in Loran's aura, Lei Lin beside him let out a joyful cry and nuzzled his hand with its head. After this period of nourishment, Lei Lin's size had grown again, reaching a height of three meters. Its golden fur was as smooth as silk, and the single horn on its head flickered with purple-gold lightning. A faint mist of lightning surrounded its body, making it appear even more majestic.
Loran raised his hand to stroke Lei Lin's single horn, feeling the violent lightning power contained within it, and smiled, "It seems you've also gained something."
Lei Lin seemed to understand his words, raising its head and letting out a clear roar. Lightning surged around its body, and purple-gold lightning condensed into a semi-transparent domain barrier around it, about five meters in diameter. Within the domain, the air was ionized by the lightning, making crackling sounds, and the rocks on the ground were scorched black.
" Thunder Domain!" A hint of surprise flashed in Loran's eyes. A domain is an ability that only Late-stage God King can attain. Lei Lin, relying on the energy of the Spirit Marrow Spring and his own divine beast talent, has awakened his domain ahead of schedule, which is undoubtedly a great help.
Once his Divine Essence had stabilized at 70%, Loran ceased his cultivation and stood up. He glanced at the now-dimmed Spirit Marrow Spring and the ancient runes on the rock wall, and said in a deep voice, " Lei Lin, we should set off. The Flame Soul Spring is located in the core area of Magical Beast Forest; there might be the key to breaking through to the God Lord realm there."
Lei Lin nodded and followed closely behind Loran, heading towards the exit of the cave.
After leaving the cave, Loran truly felt the danger of the core area of Magical Beast Forest. The trees here were taller and thicker, their trunks covered with strange vines, which had sharp thorns and emitted deadly poison. Although the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the air was rich, it was also mixed with the ferocious aura of various monsters, and terrifying roars could be heard from afar from time to time.
Loran activated his divine sense, cautiously probing his surroundings. His nascent understanding of the God Lord Realm had sharpened his divine sense, allowing him to easily distinguish the strength of different magical beasts' auras. He discovered that the magical beasts here were generally at least fourth-tier, with many even fifth or sixth-tier, and Deity Level magical beasts were not uncommon.
"Be careful, the monsters here are much stronger than those outside," Loran whispered to Lei Lin.
Lei Lin warily scanned his surroundings, and his Thunder Domain quietly unfolded, protecting Loran within it. Within the domain, any energy fluctuations that approached would be detected instantly.