Chapter 23

Exhaustion came in waves, and Er Dongsheng sat on the ground, gently picking up the small succubus who had fallen beside him and cradling her in his arms. At that moment, he felt utterly drained and weary.

Every cell, every muscle in his body groaned in protest. Although he felt a surge of energy and vitality, he strangely felt exhausted. Er Dongsheng knew that this was probably mental fatigue, as the battle with the Will of the Heavenly Dao in the depths of his soul had consumed a great deal of his mental energy!

However, despite his weariness, he was incredibly happy. He hadn't expected the fourth step to pass so smoothly, and he had been on edge for so long!

In fact, Plan Three wasn't just three steps; there should have been a fourth step. When he intercepted the Will of the Heavenly Dao and made it his own, he had anticipated that the Abyssal Heavenly Dao from the outside would come to investigate the disappearance of that thread of the Will. Although that thread was minuscule compared to the entire Abyssal Heavenly Dao, it was still a part of the Heavenly Dao, and its disappearance would surely not go unnoticed.

Moreover, the Abyssal Star on his forehead was formed by combining that thread of the Will of the Heavenly Dao. Whether it could ultimately deceive the great Abyssal Will was still unknown.

This was a gamble. If he managed to bluff his way through, everything would be fine. If discovered, the consequences of death and soul destruction were highly likely.

However, he hadn't expected the Heavenly Dao to merely conduct a cursory inspection and then dissipate, rendering all his preparations futile!

"Perhaps, it just thought that a mere ant like me couldn't possibly pose a threat to that thread of the Abyssal Will?"

Probably, that was the only possible explanation...

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After sitting on the ground for a long time, Er Dongsheng finally recovered. He gently placed the unconscious small succubus on her small bed and sat at the edge, beginning to summarize the gains from this experience!

"System, show me the attribute list!"

Demon True Name: Bakasa-Morag-Andrea-Fire-Er Dongsheng (Locked, Confidential)

Secondary True Name: Bael (A name used for spreading, containing immense power of the Abyss)

Level: Level 1 Demon, Lesser Demon Level (Independent Evolution)

Strength: 50 (1 unit of strength per 100 pounds)

Agility: 30 (A composite of speed, flexibility, and suppleness)

Spirit: 88 (Damaged, recovering slowly)

Constitution: 15 (Un-evolved constitution was 1)

Resistance: 7 (Immunity to all abnormal states, partial immunity to fire)

Enhancement: 20 (Possessing a fire constitution, all fire skills are enhanced by 20%)

Skills: Ink Spirit Fire, Fire Control, Chinese Martial Arts, Daoist Techniques (Initially usable due to mental unsealing)

Game Plane: One, usable.

Special Skills: Fire Transformation, Stage 1 (Using the power of the Abyssal Star, combined with Daoist principles, to form a unique fire transformation. Post-transformation, all attributes are enhanced by 300%, depending on mental energy)

Database: Inherited knowledge, awaiting collection, usable.

Special Items: A thread of the Will of the Abyss, containing the secrets of the Heavenly Dao, unknown effects and abilities, analysis ongoing.

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Looking at his attributes, his strength, agility, and constitution had increased by about 3 to 5 points, and his resistance by 2 points. These physical attributes didn't increase significantly, but he had gained several new attributes, including mental energy, special skills, and that thread of the Abyssal Will that had nearly driven him to the brink of death.

Compared to the danger he faced, Er Dongsheng's gains were considerable. Setting aside the mysterious thread of the Abyssal Will, which he couldn't control at his current level, the fact that he had already escaped the control of the Abyssal Heavenly Dao and begun independent evolution was a significant achievement, worthy of celebration.

Independent evolution, as the name suggests, means breaking free from the control of the Heavenly Dao and evolving according to one's own methods. Er Dongsheng mused that the appearance of mental energy was the result of independent evolution. The Daoist techniques from his previous life became initially usable due to the unsealing of mental energy, and he had formed his unique special transformation. All of this should be attributed to the results of independent evolution.

After independent evolution, many of his abilities from his previous life began to unseal. Although using them in the outside world would still be suppressed by the Abyssal Heavenly Dao due to different rules, it was better than nothing.

Even the parallel evolution of magic and Dao, breaking through the suppression of the Abyssal Heavenly Dao, was not impossible. At the very least, creating his own dantian was no longer a dream!

"Not bad, truly not bad. It's worthy of the life-and-death crisis. As the ancients said, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Although I almost lost my life this time, I ultimately made it through!"

Standing up, he turned to look at the little one still in a deep sleep. The young girl's brows were tightly furrowed, and a fine layer of sweat covered her forehead.

"Looks like she's having a nightmare?" He gently stroked the little one's head, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"But, what a rash little succubus. Look at herself, all bruised and battered!"

Seemingly sensing the warmth of Er Dongsheng's hand, a faint smile appeared on the little succubus's face, her furrowed brows relaxed, and she mumbled something in her sleep!

Er Dongsheng leaned in to listen.

"Murmur, big brother, we will always be together!"

His heart clenched, and his eyes moistened. He turned his head and slowly walked out...

"No one will separate us, not even the gods!"

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