"In your death."
Eryke the Fourth roared. His Inner Core began to stir, and the accumulated molecules gradually spread throughout his body.
Before he could even make a move, his veins ruptured and he coughed up blood once more. His eight meridians began to open, cleansing themselves with the circulating molecules.
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Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
This meridian runs along the central line of the back, follows the spine, passes through the nape of the neck, continues to the head, and ends at the upper lip. It is also known as the Sea of Yang.
The Du Mai Meridian grants: spinal strength, enhanced brain function, increased vitality, and indomitable willpower.
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At this moment, Eryke the Fourth's Du Mai meridian fully opened. However, because he had forcefully broken through, his body suffered severe internal and external injuries simultaneously.