Most of this power dissipated into the world, as if being reclaimed by it. The rest entered his body, absorbed by the Rebirth Jade within.
He connected his will to the Rebirth Jade and saw the depleted record of his Merits begin to change. A number fluctuated wildly before finally settling.
Merit: One Merit
'Killing one of the Ancient Eight Fiends provided One Merit?'
Zhao Xuanqi's brows twitched. 'By that measure, the Three Merits and Seven Gains that Li Zhenyuan left in the Rebirth Jade really weren't a small sum.'
After all, in Ancient Times, the Eight Fiends were the most powerful beings in the world, yet killing one only provided One Merit. An ordinary Holy Seed would likely provide even less.
'Then again, it's possible Ba Wu hadn't recovered its peak strength. Or perhaps because the Holy Seed was using a human host, the Celestial Dao deemed it less of a threat, reducing the Merit gained. After all, the world is in turmoil now, a far cry from Ancient Times.'
