Each evolution was different for people. Some would easily be able to evolve and reach a higher realm without so much as sweating a bit, while others would need to prepare for months and even years in order to do so.
Lyle had previously managed to improve his strength with relative ease, he didn't really face a bottleneck for his first two evolutions, which could be attributed to his race and him being a perfect hybrid.
This time, it was no different. He was able to jump in for the evolution the moment he reached the maximum level that was needed for it.
The blood ball that was covered in darkness covered him up completely and he soon lost consciousness.
Instead of being inside the forest, Lyle found himself staring at an ocean of blood once again. He was once again sitting on a giant rock in the middle of the ocean while the altar was still present and continued pouring blood into the ocean.
The statue, however, was no longer there.
