Zain was covered in the corrosive bile, his skin burning as the acid ate through his armor.
His body sizzled, smoke rising from his arms and chest.
His hands trembled, but his eyes remained sharp.
He grinned through the pain.
"Good," he thought.
"The more injured I am, the stronger I'll get."
His [Heavenly Demon Body] pulsed with energy.
Every drop of blood that fell only made his body tougher.
But he frowned as he looked at his hands.
"My energy's almost gone," he thought.
"I can only use [Heavenly Demon Breathing] now."
He took a deep breath.
He drew all energy in, no matter how corrosive it was.
His body glowed as it converted everything into [Heavenly Demon Ether].
The Sporelord watched him. Its big eye blinked slowly.
Zain stood still, breathing, his eyes closed.
The Sporelord didn't know what was happening.
It thought Zain was injured, maybe dying.
The Sporelord's mouth split wide, acidic bile dripping.
It smirked. The Sporelord activated [Brood Spawning].
