1296 1296. Chrysalis

The amount of energy provided by the divine ice was immense, but Noah's body was a bottomless pit. He had to devour a third of his stash to feel completely stuffed.

The drowsiness reached its peak when Noah felt that his tissues couldn't contain any more energy. The Demonic Sword, Night, and Snore came out in the open to guard his stash while lying on the ground to face the breakthrough.

The Pain Tribulation would typically arrive during the breakthrough to the seventh rank, but Noah didn't feel anything out of the ordinary when he closed his eyes and lost himself in the process.

The only difference was that his consciousness didn't go dark when the evolution started. Noah remained completely aware of his surroundings even if he couldn't move his body.