Song Lu's body stiffened for a moment, then he let out a bitter smile and said, "It was simply to survive. I was double-crossed by Shenhun Dao. They planted a vicious curse of Shenhun Dao inside me, or something similar, which forced the inner force in my body to condense externally, materializing alongside the essence of my Spiriton Foundation. This certainly made me much stronger, capable of gathering more stray energies of heaven and earth and controlling a much larger external energy circulation—ten times greater than before. But the essence of my Spiriton Foundation is constantly dissipating every single moment. I must use the cultivation technique given to me by Shenhun Dao to absorb the Spiriton Foundation essence of those I kill to repair my losses, or else I will die. That's all. I just want to survive, just like you, and everyone else in this world: consuming other living creatures and killing other living creatures, solely to survive."
Hao Qi did not say anything in response. After a moment of deep thought, he understood Song Lu's situation... His divine presence had been forcibly condensed and materialized, yet he had never comprehended the divine, not even once. Therefore, he had no control whatsoever over his own divine presence. This divine coverage rate, forcibly condensed by external forces, appeared outside his body, which meant his soul had lost the protection of his physical body while also remaining beyond his ability to condense and control. That was wh…
Chapter 427