At this precise moment, it wasn't Wu Yuan's body refiner self wielding the Origin Saint Pearl technique, but rather his mana body. Though the difference in combat power between his mana body and qi refiner self was primarily attributed to the lifebound flying swords, it was not particularly pronounced. Their mana reserves and Dao comprehension remained identical.0

There's no significant gap between the true self and mana or ether body of a sempiternal lifeform. Wu Yuan mused inwardly. But once one becomes an Eternal, the disparity between an eternal lifeform's true self and its mana or ether body grows vast.0

The special nature of eternal lifeforms lay in the formation of the Eternal Psyche. And since the Eternal Psyche was unique, it rendered the mana and ether bodies of Eternal powerhouses considerably weaker.0

The combat power of Saint Hong Yun's mana body was only equivalent to that of a Perennial Eternal. Thus, when returning to the River of Universes, her true self had to come, ultimately leading to her permanent demise.0

Eternal powerhouses escaped the suffering of samsara and gained eternal lifespans, but in some ways, they also lost many privileges of sempiternal lifeforms. 2

River Ring. Wu Yuan multitasked. As his mana body felt the immense power of the Origin Saint Pearl, he was unable...0