455: limit

Saint Demon felt that his recent condition was a bit off... his lower back was bothering him.

Not only was his waist itchy, but it was also a bit sore... just like the soreness in the waist and knees after sitting for a long time.

But those were ailments that only Mortals had; how could he, the dignified Saint Demon, have such a ridiculous problem?

It was truly strange and bizarre.

Not only was Saint Demon's physical condition poor, but his mental state was also not good.

He sensed that the Demon General he had just sent out to capture Li Qi... had actually failed again!

What on earth was going on?

Saint Demon's consciousness was connected to Demon Yi, and he saw Demon Yi's memories, learning the entire sequence of events.

"Li Qi... has he already grown to such an extent?"

Not just Mystic Shadow before, but even Demon Yi had met his match. Demon Yi was much stronger than Mystic Shadow, possessing strength close to the Peak of the Dao Source Realm.

Even so, he was easily suppressed by Li Qi.

In Saint Demon's eyes, Li Qi's existence had become increasingly sinister.

He desperately wanted to get his hands on Li Qi and study him carefully to see exactly what secrets this fellow held.

But Li Qi's repeated actions that defied common sense made Saint Demon feel a hint of unease. Saint Demon had even considered no longer obsessing over what secrets Li Qi held and simply killing him... to eliminate the threat forever!

But Saint Demon couldn't bring himself to do it; his intuition told him that Li Qi was very important.

If he could truly understand the secrets within Li Qi, it would be of immense benefit to him.

But currently, the Demon Generals under him were simply unable to take Li Qi down, and he himself could not personally take action.

If he truly used his original body to strike at Li Qi, the beings who had once schemed against him would notice again and rush over recklessly. That would be troublesome.

Once surrounded by those guys, his fate would be dire...

He would likely have to die once more.

He would fall into a long period of silence again.

When the next awakening would be... there was no telling.

"I can't make a move for the time being..."

Saint Demon felt somewhat helpless and resentful. After thinking for a long time, he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep once more.

"Better wait a little longer..."

"It won't be long... before the Strongest Demon General can emerge..."

"Let him go deal with that Li Qi..."

"..."

Saint Demon's eyes were slightly closed, and the boiling, surging power around him gradually settled. His consciousness fell into Chaos, plunging into the edge of life and death...

Within the flesh of Saint Demon's waist, a figure resembling a corpse quietly listened to Saint Demon's words before he slept, divine light flickering in its eyes.

After a short while, confirming that Saint Demon had fallen back into sleep, the figure's small movements increased once again.

Tentacles with mouthparts extended, probing into Saint Demon's flesh to continue siphoning and stealing his power...

...

Meanwhile, in the Divine Firmament World, Li Qi's progress was getting faster and faster, already drawing closer and closer to a certain limit.

When the number of Divine Abilities fused into the Lotus Platform exceeded ninety thousand, Li Qi felt a hint of strain.

Previously, when Li Qi fused Divine Abilities into the Lotus Platform, it was incredibly smooth, like a drop of water merging into a pond.

But now it was different; Li Qi felt a sense of obstruction.

It was like driving a stake into the ground; he had to smash it with force... to get it in.

The further he went, the greater the resistance to fusing the Divine Abilities became!

Li Qi even suspected that the Divine Abilities fused into the Lotus Platform... might not be able to exceed one hundred thousand!

"It seems... I'm really approaching the limit."

Li Qi's brow furrowed slightly, then he relaxed.

It made sense; if Divine Abilities could really be fused into the Lotus Platform infinitely, that would be unreasonable.

Li Qi had self-awareness; he was still very far from the concept of "infinity."

Since that was the case, this Lotus Platform had a limit; it couldn't let him keep messing with it forever.

93,000 Divine Abilities...

94,000 Divine Abilities...

95,000 Divine Abilities...

...

The further he went, the greater the resistance Li Qi felt, and his speed inevitably slowed down.

Time flowed slowly, and the days passed one by one.

Finally, after Li Qi fused the last Divine Ability into the Lotus Platform, he could no longer fuse any more Divine Abilities into it...

He had reached the limit.

99,999 Divine Abilities...

Just one short of one hundred thousand!

But Li Qi couldn't do it; this was his limit!

After fusing so many Divine Abilities, Li Qi's True Lord Dharma Form had also undergone significant changes...