Yeon-woo moved his hand towards the exuviae of the Monkey King, who closed his eyes. Like a sandcastle falling apart from a wave, the exuviae split into particles that Bathory’s Vampiric Sword absorbed.

As the exuviae disappeared, the chains clattered to the ground. However, Yeon-woo couldn’t hear anything because of the enormous amount of holy power that flowed into his hand. ‘I knew there was a lot, but I didn’t know it would be this much…!’ A divine being had a great number of Factors, and it was difficult to swallow one whole.

Crunch, crunch! He could hear his body adjusting already. The Philosopher’s Stone was spinning wildly to open up all possibilities, but there was just too much holy power. It was like he’d opened a dam to fill a small pot. It was a wonder he hadn’t cracked apart yet.

However, one of the benefits was that his potential as a dragon had widened, just as when he’d absorbed the Summer Queen. Although they were tied to the lower world, the Draconic species had once been a species equal to the gods.

The illusory world began to collapse around him since it was also part...