683 A race born of corrupted emotions

"The key to that majestic race was a unique structure built inside their hearts that opened cultivation paths and allowed them to fuse different lineages. You could call that structure the core of the race."

Horus' smile widened as he saw how the evil and maleficent force flooded the Blood King, and he clenched his fists with excitement and thrill, making it clear this was something very important to him.

The Void King's eyes widened as he detected that fundamental change in the Blood King. Despite all the shock, he could still perceive how that evil force began concentrating on one of the Sacred Organs. However, it was not in the Astral Rebirth Heart, which confused him since that place should be where that baleful force gathered to build the core.

Instead, the place where that baleful and nightmarish energy gathered was in the Blood King's brain, seemingly flooding all the way to the soul sea.