Though merely absorbing this energy alone wouldn't be enough to reach the level of a Divine Emperor, it could still significantly strengthen his body. At this moment, Lin San's body visibly swelled, his muscles bulging, and veins popping out.
Even though his body was now overflowing with immense energy, as all the Demon Gods had been slain, the energy coursing through him would soon be fully absorbed and digested.
"Huff."
It was unclear how much time had passed, but Lin San's body gradually returned to its normal state. The overwhelming energy that had once filled him to the point of nearly bursting had now dissipated.
As Lin San surveyed the area, he noticed that all the Demon Gods were gone. Every single one within this city had been slain by his hand.
Looking ahead, Lin San spotted some of the remaining War Gods in the distance. Their bodies instinctively trembled when they met his gaze. After all, the power Lin San had just displayed was terrifyingly immense!
"Are there any more Demon Gods?" Lin San asked them in a calm voice.
"Reporting to Lord God King, all the Demon Gods have been exterminated," one of the War Gods quickly replied, his voice filled with both respect and excitement.
Such power... Truly remarkable!
Not only had Lin San slain the Demon God King with ease, but he had also wiped out tens of thousands of Demon Gods. Such tremendous power was unimaginable for an ordinary God King!
"Good."
Lin San walked forward and retrieved the storage ring from the Demon God King's corpse. Gazing at the ring, he focused his spiritual energy on it, releasing a powerful mental force that surged into the ring.
As the storage ring belonged to someone else, it was protected by a powerful restriction.
To use the ring and access its contents, the restriction would first need to be broken.
As Lin San poured his mental force into the ring, it felt like his mind had collided with an incredibly strong energy barrier.
The pain shot through his head.
It seemed the Demon God King's restriction wasn't going to be easy to break.
However…
Lin San's eyes narrowed, and his mental force gathered with even greater intensity.
Boom—
In the next moment, his sharp mental force pierced through the restriction like a spear, shattering it!
Now, the entire contents of the storage ring were visible to him.
"Success."
A smile appeared on Lin San's lips as he peered inside the ring.
"Nothing," he murmured.
Most of the items inside were divine source stones and various books, but the Shen Mongoose Grass he was looking for wasn't among them.
"Wait, what's this…"
Upon closer inspection, Lin San noticed a familiar ancient-looking book tucked in the corner of the ring.
"This book looks just like…"
It was identical to the book he had once obtained in that mysterious realm!
"Another one."
"With this, I now have nineteen of them."
Lin San mused silently, reflecting on the books he had gathered so far.
He still wasn't sure what purpose these books served, but now wasn't the time to dwell on that.
What mattered now was tracking down the God Kings who had attacked the Martial God Realm and finding the Shen Mongoose Grass.
"Other than here, is there any other city under attack by these Demon Gods?" Lin San asked the group of War Gods.
"Reporting to Lord God King, the city of Sandy Sea had also requested reinforcements earlier!" one War God quickly replied.
Before, there had been reports that Sandy Sea City was under attack by Demon Gods and had requested support.
However, this city was soon attacked as well by the powerful Demon God King and his hordes, leaving them barely able to defend themselves.
If it weren't for Lin San's timely arrival, this city would have already been destroyed!
"The teleportation array, I need to go to Sandy Sea City," Lin San ordered calmly.
At this point, he could clearly feel that his sword, Ye Fan, had grown significantly stronger after absorbing the fragment from the Demon God King's sword.
Moreover, Ye Fan had even unlocked new abilities!
"Understood!"
"Please follow us, Lord God King!"
The War Gods hastily led the way.
Soon, amidst the ruins, the War Gods cleared away some debris, revealing a formation carved into the ground.
After placing divine source stones into the grooves surrounding the formation, the teleportation array lit up with a bright white glow.
This teleportation array was used for travel between cities but was rarely employed due to the immense amount of divine source stones required.
As Lin San stepped into the array, it activated, and his figure vanished from the city.
In the blink of an eye, Lin San reappeared in another city.
Grains of sand blew in the wind from the distance.
Lin San looked around and found the entire city had been reduced to ruins.
The air was thick with the scent of blood.
As his eyes scanned the area, he could see countless corpses scattered across the ground.
Most were the bodies of War Gods, but there were also many Demon God corpses among them.
Blood was everywhere.
"Is everyone dead?" Lin San muttered to himself.
He activated his mental force and ascended into the air, looking down at the desolate city below.
There were no signs of life—only corpses.
Lin San expanded his powerful sense, covering the entire area.
Before long, he sensed a faint trace of life.
"Hm?"
Sensing the faint pulse of life, Lin San descended swiftly to the ground.
Upon closer inspection, he saw a War God lying on the ground, barely clinging to life.