The four Demon Race members were all in low spirits, with only Yang Kai and Li Rong brimming with anticipation.
When they had first entered this place, they had already confirmed its connection to the Great Demon God. Determined to uncover the truth, they certainly wouldn't lose heart halfway.
The fact that they hadn't found anything yet likely meant they simply hadn't reached the right spot. Once they arrived at that specific location, clues would surely appear.
Both Yang Kai and Li Rong were brimming with confidence.
One day, as they walked through the boundless expanse of the world, Yang Kai suddenly sensed an unusual aura emanating from behind him.
Startled, he turned his head and saw Li Rong gazing up at the sky. Her beautiful eyes held a contemplative expression, and the power within her slender body surged in waves, releasing intense fluctuations.
A streak of brilliant light flashed across the horizon. Li Rong's body trembled, her beautiful eyes suddenly brightening. The energy fluctuations emanating from within her grew even more violent.
Lei Long, who was leading the way at the front, halted his steps and let out a soft exclamation as he looked back, his eyes filled with surprise.
Yang Kai's expression shifted. At first, he wasn't sure what had happened to Li Rong, but when he saw her radiant, glowing face, realization dawned on him and he whispered, "Epiphany?"
Not daring to disturb her, he quickly waved toward Earth-Splitting Divine Bull and Jin Ni, who were bringing up the rear.
The two Demon Race experts walked over with understanding, keeping their distance from Li Rong.
"She's showing signs of a breakthrough." Lei Long's gaze burned intently on Li Rong, confirming Yang Kai's observation.
Li Rong was currently at Saint Transformation Stage Two and had remained at that level for many years.
When Yang Kai had brought the Ancient Demon Clan out of the Demon Ancient Fortress and set foot on the Profound Continent, every member of the clan had received some degree of power boost.
Han Fei and Hua Mo had even broken through to the next minor level because of it.
At that time, Li Rong had also gained some strength, but not enough to break through.
Now, she had clearly sensed something and was finally about to break free of the shackles that had held her back.
Once she broke through, she would reach Saint Transformation Stage Three — the pinnacle of this world's power levels.
Upon realizing this, both Lei Long and Earth-Splitting Divine Bull were visibly moved.
Yang Kai grinned, silently and excitedly.
The stronger Li Rong became, the greater the help she could provide him. If he ran into that woman Xue Li again, Yang Kai estimated she wouldn't stand a chance of escaping from Li Rong's grasp.
At Stage Two, Li Rong's Demon God Transformation was enough to fight Xue Li to a draw. Once she advanced to Stage Three, she would surely be able to dominate her completely.
"I'll have to trouble you all to wait here for a while," Yang Kai said, turning to look at the two Demon Race Great Sovereigns.
"No matter. We haven't found anything for now anyway. We might as well rest here." Lei Long smiled slightly, then added thoughtfully, "But why would she break through at a time like this? Did she discover something beneficial to her growth?"
Earth-Splitting Divine Bull pondered for a moment, then said, "These past few days I've noticed her constantly staring at the sky. Could those flashes of light that streak past contain some kind of secret?"
"The sky?" Lei Long looked up as well, watching the strange lights streak across the sky like shooting stars. After observing for a moment, he nodded. "That's quite possible. At her level of strength, even an inadvertent discovery can lead to a tremendous increase in power."
"Then this old bull will try looking too! Maybe I'll become even stronger, and then Lei Long, you'll have to bow before me!" Earth-Splitting Divine Bull grew excited, immediately sitting cross-legged and staring up at the sky with his bull eyes, not blinking once.
Great Sovereign Lei Long chuckled, not stopping him. Instead, he likewise sat cross-legged, preparing to contemplate the secrets contained within those strange lights.
If Li Rong could discover something from them, perhaps they could as well. Since they had to wait regardless, it was only natural to try.
Cai Die and Jin Ni were not to be outdone either, and both sat down as well.
Yang Kai shook his head, paying them no attention, and simply closed his eyes to rest.
Li Rong's epiphany lasted a very long time. Although there was no way to measure the passage of time, Yang Kai estimated it took at least ten to fifteen days. Throughout this period, Li Rong stood motionless in the same spot, her beautiful eyes tracking the strange lights flowing across the sky, growing ever brighter.
Finally, her body trembled, and a surge of violent power erupted from within her, forming a whirlwind centered on her position that boomed outward in all directions.
The aura of Saint Transformation Stage Three radiated from Li Rong's body.
Above, vast amounts of energy gathered, forming terrifying columns of heavenly might that struck down toward Li Rong at the very center.
A muffled grunt rang out, but Li Rong stood perfectly still, withstanding the baptism of heavenly might with her physical body alone.
Lei Long and Earth-Splitting Divine Bull's expressions became extremely solemn.
Both of them had gone through this stage and knew how terrifying and difficult to resist the heavenly might was during a breakthrough of this level.
They had both transformed into their true forms and used their powerful demon beast bodies to endure that destructive force. Even so, they had sustained significant injuries and required a long recovery period to heal.